The daily union., 1856-01-26

We understand that Major Pelham the surveyor general
OF New Mexico, leaves Washington to-day for Santa Fe.
How, when, by whom tho general district or munich
pal laws of Washington made, their nature
tent and application have always been consider
able mystery with resident citizens well bewdered
strangers. 1t Is evident that the municipal laws made
under the conviction that the climate OF
sentay aud absolutely extreme southern one, and that
our good citizens had no more occasion TO apprehsnd
the appearance Of and ice in their streets than
they had to expect waterspout in Lafayette square.
No anathcmas with pecuniary penalties ouriders can
be hurled at housekeepers for permitting the snow
remain and accumulate their sidewalks. neglect TO
sprinkle with coal ashes the ICY slippery proyokes
not the intervention Of the auict placabe tempered
members OF tho auxiary horse and sleigh whose ap-
proach is not hcraded by the merry arg sound Of bells
pass without rebuke and without fine. Not so however
in regard the gait used by the noble quaduped the
citing sport. number Of gentemen caught in the Of
urging their seeds to attain speed the
Thursday afternoon last had hearing before one
our city justices yesterday morning and were fined five
dollars apiece for their fast propenytes. Our worthy
mayor, who is said to have eye good horse mos,
graciousy reed the nne and the beneciaries in the
height and depth OF their gratitude by
large number of ympathizg friends in very elegant
teappeared together the yesterday afternoon
about five o'clock and If 20 not achieved by any Of the
contestant drivers not for the lack of whip word
The novelty OF large seghng cayacade the
at time attracted quite adoirius crowd to the side
walks.
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The substitution of vulcaned gua percha for gold plate
in the setting of tooth, complete se is rapidly
ring the favor and confidence OF the public The method
combines the irresistible advantages o ceapness durability
and increased comfort. Dr. Owen Munson the most
accomplished dentists in the United States been very
successful in this city in the introduction Of this important
improvement His Office is at $40 avenue three
doors west of Iron Hall. @ taa
The southern mail yesterday brought New Orleans pa
pers of the 10th instant, the latest dates due.
We copy the following from the Alexandria Gazette OF
yesterday:
" THE nIvER.-STEAMER PowHATAS.---The ice the
river, opposite this place. in the channel is about eleven
inches thick and the prospect good for its being thicker
The current the street Wednesday, that the
steamer Powhatan had been through and sunk
Aqua Creek proved be incorrect and without founda
tion The gallant made her way up with great diff
Guilty, and arrived here yesterday morning about hapa
ocock literally poughng her way through the thick
cehaving left Aqua Creek ut eleven o'clock Wednes
day morning During her passage up persons enabled
boy from schooner in the ice of Budds Ferry, walked
the boat, and taken board BY the captain who
kindly him his boy then left the boat when
she opposite Mount Vernon, and walked to this city
where he arrived about twelve o'clock that night. The
stopped here for slight repairs and to take in
coal"