Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-04-11
Port Angeles Correspondence.
[ FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
PoRT Angeles, Clallam Co., w. 7. !
April Sd, 1868.

PORT Angeles, Clallam Co.,, w. L.
April Sd, 1868. !
Ed. STANDARD:- SIR, Notwithstanding
the importance promised to this place some
six months ago, when Collector Smith marked
out the site of the new custom house in Ed
ward Stanton's potato patch, we find ourselves
still living a somewhat retired life in secure
situation fronting upon most excellent har-
Dor, and backed by u range of impenstrable
mountains.
The harbor is a good one that point has
been decided by every body except the NAL
tho benefits Of being port Of entry, which
may be summed up as follows, viz: Almost
every day one or more vessels make their ap.
pearance off the head of the spit, and lying
to within two or three miles Of the city. send
q boat on shore, from which the master dis.
embarks, ION the back of sailor, if at low
tidp) walks up to the custom house. enters or
clears his ship, as the case may be, walks
back again, re.embarks and quits our excel
lent harbor as quickly as the winds will let
him. There may now be slight variation
on this programme in cases where the master
feels inclined to take drink, as James DIAL
gardno. in spite of the terrors of tho law, and
the prohibitions of Victor, has opened whis
ky mill within the sacred limits of tho pro.
posed Oberlin of the Pacific, from which he
dispenses intoxicating drinks also fresh Ore
gon cider, and bottled porter, in broad day
light. He proposes not to re.stock wi til the
latter as he has found it unpro6t table. from
the fact that the gas springs tho corks and
shoots the liquid from the bottles. also, that
he cannot afford to open bottle for less than
four drinks, an amount uncalled for in this
city at one time.
Then we have the hospital public insi-
tuition resulting to lis from the establishment
of the custom house-decidedly a benefit
as it brings us population of from fifteen 10
thirty strapped sailors, generally afflicted with
the California rheumatism. who board at the
hospital, and spend their idle time in irtrodu-
cling some of the Oberlin customs among tho
Indians inhabiting these parts, doubtless to
the great advantage Of the latter.
Again, we have, or have had, the ShuJrck
coming in and out, and going here and there
like the phantom ship. "A pretty thing to sec
she has been, and all of us here nre sorry to
loose her, as the cutting of wood for her use
furnished employment for an additional pop.
ulation of several men. believe that by
those interested in the regularity of the mail
service. she has been regarded as nuisance
to the Sound, since Mr.. Reach received tho
contract, as by carrying it in her erratic way,
she has prevented n temporary arrangement
with the anderson, Which would have insured
regularity until such time as Mr.. Reach could
procure steamer, or some other party get the
contract.
A few days ago the crew Of tho Shulrick
were engaged in dismantling tho cutter do
Lane for the purpose, it is supposed, of put.
ting her out of reach of the Victoria pirates.
To-day a crew arrived here-offictrs aud
me,,-to take the Shubrick down to San Fran.
cisco. Her old crew will now, presume,
soon have tho pleasure Of Remaining tho
Lane.
We have pier or dock which resembles
tho skeleton of stranded whale. At high
tide it may be reached by small boats, good
climber may then get 10 the top Of bent, if
he has no baggage, and as it is still implanted.
with a steady foot and good eye, he may walk
to the shore in safety.
| ] believe that l have mentioned all of the
public advantages resulting directly to this
place from the custom house. These resources
have been fully developed towards the build.
ing of city-the city itself is the best illus
tration of the extent of its resources, and the
extent of its resources is the best illustration
of the extent of the city, but rs l have des.
cribed the one, will also describe the other.
The buildings Of the city-custom house,
hospital, &C., stores, taverns and dwellings,
exclusive of Indian huts, do not exceed
twenty-five. Some of these arc of logs, but
boards arc the principal material. Some six
or seven of them placed in a row on ono II
the streets according to Houses survey, con-
stitute the body of the place.
There are five taverns, (Onc Of them as sta
ted, having bar.) At present am infor-
med of but single regular boarder, wlio for
some reason unknown to me, divides his pat
ronnge among the several houses. 1t may be
either for his own convenience or for that Of
the houses. The very small number of board.
ers prevents conjecture upon the subject for
fear that even general conclusion might be
considered as personal. We have tin shop
whose only sign is "rhis House for SALE"
A blacksmith shop, the proprietor of which
generally spends bis time in Victoria. 1t is
presumed that h. the blacksmith is occupied
with the business Of some important political
agency, as 10 has, though very cautious, LIT
full enough to satisfy the people here that 1t
was upon his recommendation TINT Secretary
Chase issued the small denominations of legal
tender notes. Our butcher shop is generally
we'll supplied with meat Of the best kind. as
our butchers mostly look to their own rifles
for supply of elk and venison. Two stores
complete the list Of business places. The
balance Of the city is composed Of dwellings
tenanted and untenanted.
The principal trade of the place is in pota.