Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-17

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 mere charities, with the necessary or
 customary expenses of his post. must
 exceed ore thousand pounds. After the
 fashion of his brethren. he keeps whole
 army of retainers and every now and
 then he finds tt good policy to send a
 valuable present to Cons,an,inople. oth>
 erwise he would lose his place 1; or, at
 least. this event would be highly proba-
 ble. Upon the whole. perhaps. in round
 numbers. the Pashahk costs him one .a,ousand five hund,ed pounds year,
 besides the pay he derives from it. The
 sum however, is mere bagatelle to him
 for though he would no, own it on any
 account. he is really one of the richesI
 gentlemen in Tu,key; his father and
 grandfather having both made very lasge
 fortunes in trade. When 1 say tha. he is one of the richest gentlemen in Turkey.
 l mean that he may have G20 900 or G25. .0OO year in land of course there ate many far richer; but this may still bs called fi,st. class fortune in tho East
 Having sad this. it is proper to add tha, my Pasha is not a portrait. He is the type of class, and few persons who have lived iamilia,ly with the higher or> de. ot the Tu,ks will feil to recognize him Tn many places.
 l have said the Pasha would be sorry to avow that he IS a 'ich man bat, in reality, he goes much fartEer than this. So st,ong is the to,ce of tradition. to he ,eputed wealthy, that there is r,o nobili, 7 in the world mo'e deeply indeb ed than the Turkish Pashas. They borrow mos ney at exorhitant interest, not because they want IL, but to conceal the true state of thelr fortune and man who has. perhaps, one hundred thousand pounds sterling. buried somewhere in the ground will desIgnedly seem to have the u,mo>. difficulty in paying five pounds. The Pashns, as class, are kep, poor by the number of their useless re.ainers the constant drain for p' esents to 'he higher authorities and the general muddle which seems to cling inevitably to all Turkish affairs. Besides. they are bad 6nancie's. and though some of them have acute ideas enough on trading matters. very tew can be made to comprehend the ad vantageS of profitable investments Un,l' lately there was no national debt in rur key. There are still DO banks. no rail roads. none of those enterprises on \ grand scale which presents 8 secure em- ploymeni for private fortune and, il there was, the Turk would look shyly on them. Q
 Let me describe a visit to the Pasha It is early morning, and l have some thing to communicate to my friend. so l shall send 70 know when he can receive me. The polite answer is soon returned. His excellency will receive me at once I may as well say that so great is British influence in Tu'key. however, that 1 be. lieve his excellency would receive me in the middle of the night, if he had just gone to bed with severe cold. F0r> eign officers usually pay official visits, preceded by cAvass to clear the way. and accompanied by their secretary and I of course, beng a shadow and going to a shadowy Pasha. proceed alone. A quarter of an hou,s walk brings me to large rambling white washed house. This is the Kcnaki. or Pashs's residence. A sco.e of armed men a,e lounging about the courtyard. also some suitors, and some dogs. A rsbble rout of slippers of all sizes and denominations cucumber the threshold. Having pass cd over these withou. being tripped up. sm received by the Pasha's chief sec ,e,ary, who conducts me up broad flight of wooden stairs. the banisters of which are painted red. Making our way through lowing crowd of cavasses. no jas, sultors. and ali sorts of people, who already IhiOng the anteroom, we soon come before heavy curtain, which serves for door to the Pasha's private room. This curtain is noiselessly drawn back.
 The word is passed 10 the men at arms, that the Pasha is giving private audience and is not to be dislu, bed. The next mo. ment we are in his presence. He has risen. and advanced to meet his shadowy guest; he takes ms by the hand, and presses it almost affsctionately 1; then he leads me to e place beside him. and we sit down together.
 It would be breach of all etiquette to begin upon business at once, 50 we look round the room. lt is large apart mrni. with g bright copper mangAl. or cha' coal burner, placed in the centre of the matted f1oor. IL las sofa and some chairs io' u.nilu,e: nothing more. The ceiling and the Ili,le cupboards--like pigeon holes. let into the walls. are quaintly painted. The open windows nave grand view of inc surrounding c"unliy. and fine Doilond telescope besids my friend. ,es ifies to the interest he takes iD the prospect. Indeed. look Ing through .hls telescope is, l know. one of his most fayo:ite and constant amuse- ments. |, is his occupation. his relief. and consolation amid lhe affairs of state.
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