New-York tribune., 1877-05-03
THE NFW-YORK BORDER.
PROPOSED NEw SURVEY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
LISE-THE COAST SURVEYORS 10 BE ASKED 10

PROPOSED NEw SURVEY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
LINE-THE COAST SURVEYORS 10 BE ASKED 10
Assist.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Capt Patterson, Su-
perintendcnt Of United States Coast survey, has
cciyed letter from j. " l. Pruyn the Chairman Of the
NowYork Commission appointed to reruu the boundary
line between the States OF New-York and Pennsylvania,
in regard the detail OF atach6 Of the Coast Survey
TO perform the astronomical work Several weeks ago,
Col WOrra of the Pennsylvania Commissioners, had
a consultation with Capt Patterson the same subject,
and this interview which led to correspondence
beWccn the PeInIsy lyania and NewYOrk commissioners
cart Patterson Will promptly accede 10 the request Of
the commissioners when it ia formally made and will
designate for ,hc work one Of the most shiI men Of
the service.
On tie 10Th Of October, 1886, Commssionels Andrew
I"ut, for Pennsylvania and James ,'...an and Simeon
Dewitt; or EewYork appointed for hc purpose oi run
uiIg and marlu. boundary lue between the two
states BEGIN at the Delaware River on the 42' degree
Of IN lludc and continue the parall, 10
tho extremity Of the states reported that they
had dui,Acd so miles OF the boundary extending from
the Delaware ycr the west side OF the south branch
% tine TIogi River. AMI had srked the sam, with fa-
Nt milestone. DIc year ..rr, oct 20, l'o' tu irw
BIZ. and Auulr" luit'., ul laaluu.I. o' D. .''
.... md f'r..... 2 rdcu.. -, and William Moa .
..u.-st3H,. ....l nrh ,rcd that they bad
. t,d the .. fro.. the uaedgth milestone % IA
lI-. Ilsif ,I,y ,cd the line tn a p'1i'n'i
u. a hy mllestor or posts surrounded b. mound
- p
1.c .ancs at %. se,e.al points whore tac lauinc va
d., Iu ucd were .s. aui well marked, containing
! -" va. tIur, of t.e magnetic needle aI.
oi uIr north side "NcN-En.k" afi th'ir several DIS
ton'cs from thr aware tl.rE. me cnu.t t.,ll.r.
the Dtawui iI'cr to tI' ", stern terminus o ic
line was 20 .Itulc mikes. Io dHcr,ut points oI Oh
iaur: E.,.r at IN, g0tL milestone, near tho snIae
CIcCE; second, AunolacrncA Greek. 99 mics; Aid
on the bank of the IioCa Creek, CO42 miles; ana IN"
loIrth ri the end uf the 9Jlle line Thr observations
aud surveys c0uaUctcd under the drc''is %! the
eminent astronomer and mathcnatitaii' D'IH iI''e-
c object Of The refrvey authorized ny the two states
is Ia correct The line when il nell, ed varies at many
charter 10 William Penn the limit o his proprietary
possessions the direction .. thc loyal COLONY o N'N.
Nork. 1hIs u is admitted was no! OWING io LicA o.
blt the crude state or ASTRONOMICAL htl'uS' ~
that time and the imperfeCtion Of the appliances used:
or late years tie.e ~, b"c very 1'I'ii US ~ va
the boun"aIy lines Of the Older states, ana IN some cases
commissioners siOHd many n,'S'!l'l q, t lH ',C - ~,
superintendent o. IN" Coast survey 10 designate one OF
his assistants to take direction OF me survey nT pOf3l
~ the wor', thorough eg3b.ls s.lNl @ m,.I ~ 3 III
The crudt, OF this branch or science century ago VIII,
II Is believed present practical illustration of t onei-
cncc between sdgVc! uE Oh ths 3uiiAco iiu "ualnH
the liue to The curvature Of the earth.
II would also be capt. PatteIsou's object to sai1
another advantage froih lh1 GpiItHI.'lS I @ @
that would be 10 measure good d.CN tho arc OF the par
acl The expense of TINS portion O' the Molk ne Woui
ash permission 70 driIay ON o ne cDls. st nJ' iu,
and would make continuation oi lIe ;'tc To thc
River rom which point 10 Cape Col, also on the Ildti
OF 122 north latitude, the dAta aio nov III VIZ 80 ~
of the Office 10 is estimated BY Can't Patterson tai an
additional work Of about 100 miles 2ut u t9 IuuS o
tie coast survey, win thG IltlcI4 oI iIi' 'i. @ @
boundary survey, would chdDe nm 10 cGmPtte az ar
Of uaraiicl of ljO miles from Cape COD to LAKE it.
Capt Patterson says that lhey lah' 'S'' VI
opportunity meas ire arcs OF parable a. ese 1loI-
tunItlCs are rare. Jhey have mad frequent occasion 10
measure ares o. ncrldlan gr"dc'icil siHnE l t ,b
cIrya OF the earth, ana II hl- Dtth ioulI lIis te
earth is generally syublciricaI III Ine W b.
mcrdiaus 10 Is now subject 0! lh,elt,'hS s'ltuo
inquiry 10 many ares o pdart '' lJs'!'l'
~ order ID asce, tam WActheI tit bIoDt - ~ syI
directions. 1t IS no" believed thdt marked ue.'eS-
siols exist.