Litchfield enquirer., 1829-05-07

iiOn Co the Artic seas, prepared under circum- stances Of peculiar interest. is shortly to leave our shores; it is projected by Capt. Ross, whose former voyages Co the Polar Sens Is we'll known to the world, and will be entire Iy uadeF the command and control of that able and gallant officer; fDr though cOunte- nanced by the Admiralty, the undertaking Is at the private expense of Capt. R. and his hiends. The great novelty in the new vOy- age, is that the powerful aid of steam is to be employed for the first time. Capt. R. goes out in the Victory. steam vessel of goo tons buFthen; and accompanied by the John, a ship of $40 tons, laden with fuel, provisions, and stores. We are told that the Victory is fortified upon principles which must render her imperviOus tO ice. The paddles are up- on quite new construction ; the build is such, that severe pressure Uf ice would raise the vessel, instead of crushing it and finally. if she sailed as steamer. the paddles can read lily be taken of. and she is immediately rig ged and navigated as a sailing vessel In ad- ditiOn, we understand that the engine works without a funnel, and is of the high pressure kind, which Capt. ROss's experiments teach him tO prefer far beyond the low pressure.- Another extraordinary advantage when we look to the navigation of these seas aud tO
 
 any species of fuel may be consumed, and thus the motion of the explorers be kept alive by means furnished from the objects by which they are surrounded, whether the wood of the northern shores cf America. or the oil of seals, bears, walrusses and whales. to be found in every quarter of ice and water. It is probable that Capt. Ross will, tn the first instant, proceed t0 Lancaster's Sound. and examine Prince Regents Inlet, which. it will be remembered, afforded the fairest prospects Ofan approach to the northern land. In this direction, by the help of steam and boats. we confidently anticipate that interesting discOv- cries will be made. Having ultimately, ei- ther by this channel or any other, reached the American coast, it will be the object of the expedition to complete its examination, and especially to inspect that portion which was left unexplOred between the efforts of Captain Franklin and Beechey. The Victo- " and John are to be manned with a crew of 60. Provisions for three years are to be taken out and the expedition will be ready to start by the middle of April.-London Ut. G0zette. -
 WORCESTER, Mass. April 4.
 AN for loUe.-The news loving people of our village were favored, few day since with
  sation for full half day. One evening this week, a sprucely dressed ruddy checked Hi bernian arrived. at one of our best hotels in the stage. in company with modest pretty looking lady of fsOme sixteen or eighteen years of age. No one asked any questions con- corning them. nor did their department lead to any remark. But when they were about to take their departure for the westward in the morning. a respectable hooking elderly gentleman suddenly appeared and claimed her as his daughter. The daughter scream ed and the Irishman swOre, and the injured and indignant parent suppressed as well as he could the wounded feelings. which he was asxEnr1ng. The scene besnE in a y,ssBiic roous, | attracred a goodly number of spectators who saw at once the difficulty in the case. The btGrney and fine face of fthis gay Lothario had won, it seems. the too susceptible heart of this " lady faire," who to show proper spir- 1t of devotion to her lover. and of romance to boot, turned out in the mud and mire of March day, to ride to bliss in stage coach, against the consent of her friends. But ere they had reached the contemplated Gretna Green forger of marriage bonds, they were interrupted by this unwelcome intrusion of the father. The lovers were of course sepa- rated. How the lady bore it we know not, UuS we pICSutsc sue COUSOtcU HcrSelI WltU tne confronting reflection that "the course of true love never runs smooth.' As for the lover, he relapsed into philosophic mood. and drunk himself profoundly drunk, and in that way illustrated the song !" that love is like the colic cured with brandy O." The finale of the whole affair was that the lover went to bed drunk, and the damsel went home with her fathcr.-Yeo.
 Indians.-The following is the estimate of the War Department of the number of Indi- ans, at present within the several States and Territories. Had an estimate been made century ago, how different would have been the result!]
 4,820 within the state of New-YO
 800 within the state of Pennsylvania.
 S,1OO within the state of North Carolina.
 800 within the state of South Carolina.
 5000 within the state of Georgia.
 1000 within the state of Tennessee.
 1877 within the state of Ohio.
 9S.4OO within the state of Mississippi.
 i0.qOO within the state Of Alabama. 0S0 within the state of Louisiana.
 4.O50 within the state of Indiana.
 $500 within the state'of Illinois.
 5.0Sl within the state of Missouri.
 9.S4O within the peninsula of Michigan.
 7.2OO within the territory of Arkansas.
 4,OOO within the territory of Florida.
 aO.aO0 within the country east of the Mis-