Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-03
mAsu., AND DiXON,S LINE.
The PHILADELPHIA Moth American of the %

The Philadelphia North American of the 2stl
ut. says
he survey Of the section Of the boundary line
of Pennsylvania, Delaware and Mary land, au.
thOriZed by the 1t gislature OF the rtspe ctiye
States, under u joint commission, was completed
day before " stertlay. Col. raham and Liz ut
| horn Of the U. S. TorograI hical Corrs, were
The engineers, ha, ing been assigned to the dut,
! by the War d. rartmt nj at the requs st OF thu
Governors OF the three States.
| This section complis sa small part OF the cele-
DRAFTED Mason and Dixons line and it is inte-
resting 10 know thai it was found surplisinol,
accurate. Nest OF the monuments We're found
entire. OF tn Sc, every filth stone, at the dis
ancs OF five miles, is orlalEented, OH one side
with the sculplured arm Of Lord Baltimore and
Oh the other, those Of the Penn family. The
stones are OF granite, and the engraving was
lonblt SIS executed in Ell gland
The chief object of the survey was to deter
mine the exact tharacttr and position of small.
traction OF Pemsy vania territory lying in ali
al gle between the Delaware and Mar, land lines
vi ich was settled without difficulty the a. Gle
was found to CORE srond exactly with the old
corners marked Much interest was excited a.
'norg the il hal itants, and the change OF aeg-
ance was not altogether relished III one or two
Instances In one case, gentleman, " no has
rerr ssnted his district in the Legislature oil
Delaware, is row or ought to be, loyal citizen
OF the Keys State.
To revert TO Mason and DiAons line,--t is
gratifying cin instance that the location OF
il was committed by the English Government,
10 su' h able hands. Charles Mason was indis-
rna5y: one OF the most accomplished scientific
men OF his time; and was for some years attach.
ed to the ROYAL Observatory. His observation
of the trarsit of Venus. and measurement Of an
arc of the meridian in this country, were rub
shed i'll the proceedings OF the Royal Society.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun)
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1s49
Mr.. Hintltrop and he Free Soilers -1he Candi.
dates for ths Clarkship-7 The spcekerhip Sc
he Free SoiIels it is ROW SAID are determine
ed to vote in a body Tor Mr. Winthrop, " hie h
would certainly eltc him hut doubt the COR
RICHNESS OF the rport. Ii The Democrats wish
TO elect their Speaker there is but que meats Of
dong 81, viz To 90 luto caucus. make Il ..cilll-
Gus" Lonlllallon; and lettyely member surforl
It without reference 10 individual eiiimehls.-
1his is the only means too, Gy W hch he or
position III he House can ascertain lis liable
strength Tor any aisaiye lulI csc aud OF pro-
ducilg allyt.4i g like an organization ior praci-
cal rufpes 5.
was startled to-day by the apnouncement in
the San of Major Heiss being candidate iorthe
cierA ship OF the House On enGuililg, learn
from his own jil that he does lot think OF TAX
ing SUI h a step ! he Major has found The hi
iosoI hers store in the " hte Hall gold mnes $.
in Virginia, v Itch, within the last six mouths
have y iedtd dividend OF IA per cent, aud is
too much a lover Of iudt pendeAce TO submit i,
the tlIudoerV OF office
The Clerhsbp, then llf S between Col Forney,
OF Pennsylvania. and Major Frent h, the former
Clerk both OF whom ale abuildantiy well quail
ned and deserving. ] he idea lhal Col. Forney
'sa friend OF Mr.. Buchanan; will trust not be.
IN the way OF his prefvrment He doc S nol pre-
sent himself for the snflrag's OF members as a
Blu. hanan man lui IS a Democrat who has
rendered the State some service; aud they ktoa
it," Col Forney will support any candidate
ho as party may nominate lor The PIX s.slencl
in 1851
1t the Democrats 90 into CAUCUS for the Iur.
pose OF nominating the officers OF H. House, Mir.
Cobb oil Georgia will be hard to beat Tor ID,
Speake:siip, He is gentle man OF nuth / G.
Isiatlye tact aud experience, and The ilfght ST or
der OF political talents. ] he battle will be be-
tween him, Ms. McLane, and Lynn Boyd o!
Kentucky
Mr. Ninhrop unites The Whole Wing strennti
and is talln a'ilg on h support Of some Dem
ocratc stra@g"rs, as well as upon the d, ftciol
OF the Free Sellers from he Democratic ranks