The North Carolina Standard

Mason And Dixon's Line. The survey of the section of the boundary line of Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, authorized by the Legislature of the respective States, under a joint commission, was completed day before yesterday. Col. Graham, and Lieut. Thorn of the U. S. Topographical Corps, were the Engineers, having been assigned to the duty by the War Department at the request of the Governors of the three States.

This section comprises a small part of the celebrated Mason and Dixon's line: and it is interesting to know that it was surprisingly accurate. Most of the monuments were found entire. Of these, every fifth stone, at distances of five miles, is ornamented on one side, with the sculptured arms of Lord Baltimore, and on the other, with those of the Penn family. The stones are of granite, and the engraving was doubtless executed in England.

The chief object of the survey was to determine the exact character and position of a small fraction of Pennsylvania territory lying in an angle between the Delaware and Maryland lines, which was accomplished without difficulty; the angle was found to correspond exactly with the old corners as marked. Much interest was excited among the inhabitants, and the change of allegiance was not altogether relished in one or two instances. In one case, a gentleman, who has represented his district in the Legislature of Delaware, is now, or ought to be, a loyal citizen of the Keystone State.

To revert to the Mason and Dixon line,—it is a gratifying circumstance that the location of it was committed, by the English Government, to such able hands. Charles Mason was, indisputably, one of the most accomplished and scientific men of his times; and was, for some years, attached to the Royal Observatory. His observations of the transit of Venus, and measurement of an arc of the meridian in this country, were published in the proceedings of the Royal Society.

Phil. N. American.