The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-10-06
0iroumlooution 0utdons.

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The following letter which has been the
rounds Of the press throughout the country,
the Portsmouth Chronicle says was originally
received by s. R. Niles, Esq, Advertising
agent, Boston, from the present Mayor Of oh
Eastern city not q thousand miles from Bid.
detord. Me 10 answer to abill sent the city
for advertising As1it 10 one Of the best
hits Ut the red tape, circumlocution style Of
doing, business We have eysr. seen. We print
IL entire: :,tu,y oblfi ls.l shi 50 luiIib it
"His Highnesa has received the bill, and
rcturus it to be :receipted, as his Dukeship
cannot allow his FISCAL. agents to consider It
until this has been done. Alter It has been
recsiptsd and the stamp properly cancelled,
il it should be sent again to His Honor Il
win bo placed in tho hands Of the Noble
City Clerk, who will lay 1t away, until the
next monthly meeting, for consideration.
II tho venerable and highly honorable City
Council then condsscend to " consider" It,
tho Noble Clerk will place his cahalistic in.
itisls upon dis in token Of that fact, and Il
will then be silaid by for tho consideration
Of the imperial oommittes on Accounts.
When that pure and unbribsd body arrive
ut chat point in tl,sir hsrculcan labors where
II shall become their duty to place their an.
dsfilcd orbs oi vision upon the vile docu a,ent,
which will probably bc within three Of four
lunar months alter 1t is placed in their holy
keeping, II they shall then '.approve - OF its
extortionate demands, they win place their
immaculate names upon II, md II will DO
returned to the sacred keeping Of the Noble
City Clerk by one Of the aect.focted inessen.
gers who continually wait to do their bid.
ding. Tho Noble Clerk will then keep II a
proper time in the sacred archives, when he
will seek to communicate to his Royal Duke.
ship the astounding fact that there is bill!
His Dukeship being absorbed In the affairs
Of State will 9pt dsisn to hear tho Noble
Clerk, but the Clerk will persist, on bended
knees. until His Celestial Highnrs soknowl
edge that there is 6in. After this no, been
conceded, the unde6led and high-mindsd
scribe, after proper time shall have elapsed
say six months will again remind The
Sublime Porte that there is . bill. II His
Imperial Tycoonsbip has not forgotten the
fact, he may order tho unolsan document
brought into his royal presence by the page
IN waiting, to be fled in due form for future
consideration; but happy. indeed should the
poor suppliant for such q moro pitsance be.
n his bill shall arrive thus far towards 70.
vorabis consideration BY h's most sublime
and serene Ilighness. ''e --.''' "
= When tho bill shall have bean properly
aIed, Il will lay until the absorbing cares Of
State and tho overwhelming duties attsnd- |
inr the, administration Of municipal ai5'in
.ball 60 far relax W 70 render 10 safe for
some ono Of the myriad Of minions In wait
inr upon His Most Puiss.nt Majesty 70 10.
mind him Of the fact that an approved bill
awaits the attention Of His ExcelIency.
When this is done, II The Sultan should bc
10 happy mood, he may cOude'osnd 70
touch the tip of tho jswslled pen. while
some one Of the Royal Private SsersAriss
shnll inscribs the imperial signsturs on 81
warrant for the payment Of the Nero bsgr.
,slle for which you ask to be rsmupsrated. |
n /. should 20 happen that his royal mind
could not b. brought 10 consider the matssr,
and the presentation Of the subject ss an
improper moment should irritase tho Boy. /
The bill would be consigned 10 oblivion, never
.fsor to 30 mentioned IN the Royal Prsssuee;l
not svsn In . whisper. After the imperial
warrant shall have been drawn. u win be
,cnt by trusty messenger, enclosed 10 . |