, 1864-01-16
coin in preference to the Constitution.

coin in preference to the Constitution
A sad catastrophe has occurred at Port
Angeles, resulting in the almost total de-
struction of the town and the loss of two
lives,-Deputy Collector Anderson and Capt.
VIM. B. Goodhue of the schooner "Wm. S.
Harvey" On the evening of the sixteenth,
lake up in the mountains, back of town,
broke through its banks and come rushing
down canyon carrying trees and every
thing else until it reached the town, when
every object within reach of the waters, in
Guiding the Government Custom House was
swept away. The Dungeness river has also
been cutting some strange freaks by leaving
its original channel, in consequence Of the
heavy rains and inundating large section
of country.
To-day the House unanimously concurred
in resolution of the Council, asking the
commander of the War Steamer Narragan-
sett to remain and cruise in the waters of
Puget Sound for the protection of the inhab-
itants against the possibility Of Rebel priva-
teers entering the Narows, ,-of which there
appears to be some fears at present
The prospects are favorable for the pass
age of fair apportionment bill, giving each
section of the Territory its just representa-
tion in the Legislature.
The weather here is cloudy, rainy, cold
and disagreeable. Twenty five copies of
the Statesman" reached here last night
and the contents eagerly devoured by the
members Of both Houses, who were partic-
ularly amused at the vivid and mirthful de-
scriptions of each of their counties, by your
"Third House" legislators The member
from Skamania being the only Honorable
gentleman who demurs thereunto. He in
insists that his constituents know nothing
about the game of "poker," and the honor
of being a poker playing community be-
longs to "Pierce" "-one of the "UniOn"
members (not Hon. Sam'l McCaw) being
sent here to ''well and truly" represent their
interests, was found few evenings after his
arrival in this city playing "bean poker"
with a Negro and Chinaman. After the
Chinaman had "cleaned him out" of all the
beans he was possessed of (each bean repre-
sentng the sum of one cent? they turned
the game into two-bit "antie" with the priv
iIege of raising to any reasonable amount
The Chinaman having "stocked the pic
lures gave himself four kings, and the gen
tleman from Pierce, two small pair. W-d
bet his "pie" on the two pair winning
The Chinaman "seen" him and went q
"piece" better The Caucasian could not
"see" the Mongolian, and of course John
grabbed the stakes. This is believed to be
the first contest in this Territory at cards
between the three races, Caucasian, African
and Mongolian, and the results taking each
to be fair representative of his class-is
highly creditable to the representative of the
Celestial Empire Next day the gentleman
from Pierce being "fat broke" and board
here not to be obtained except on conditions
of pay every Saturday night, sought to re-
lieve himself of his responsibility to his
landlady and constituents by sine die ad-
ournment, and actually made motion to
that effect. This motion being contrary to
provision of the Organic Act, which he
had sworn to support, was ruled out of order
by the chair. Mr. Dugan, of Walla Walla,
then moved that the gentleman from Pierce
have leave of absence during the balance Of
! the session; which motion was lost by a
small majority. Next day McLane, Of
Thurston moved to strike out Mr. Dugan S
motion and the recorded vote on the same
from the journals, which motion was carried
and the journal now reads as follows: "On
motion, the motion offered by Mr.. Dugan
to give Mr.. Ward of Pierce county leave of
absence the balance of the session has this
day been ordered erased from the journals ?