Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-08
NEW YORK coRREsPosDENCE.
 ' sNxw YosK. March yd. 1885.

. general Kilkenny cat fght among the gangs of rowdies who infest our city would be rather desirable than otherwise, provided no lives more valuable than those of pro. fessional bullies were imperriIled in the af- fair. The late desperate ffacas at Stanwix Hall, in Broadway, in which Turner, the Californian, shattered his own right arm by mistake. and the notorious Bill Pool, and l.ex-Polieenan Baker, were severely wound ed, has not therefore created much sorrow beyond the circles to which the parties be- long. It is of course a subject of regret tkat the public peace has been violated and some sympathy is felt for Poole who was beset in cowardly manner by band of assassins, but all the principals in the affair are so we'll known as reckless desperadoes that to the community at large tke injuries they have received seem something like jus. retribution. The feud between the two E,c- tions of braisers, headed respectively by Mornssey the Irish pugilist, and Bill Poole has now been in full blast for several months, and fre-arm have been used more than once by the bellige-enis during its pro- cess. At one time Tom Hyer was mixed up in the quarrel, and few weeks ago he barely escaped with life from a squad of Morrissey's adherents. He has of late, however. like a sensible man, avoided the haunts of his enemies, and expressed his i determination to have no collision with them if it can possibly be avoided. The bitter hatred which Morrissey bears to Poole, grows out of a pitched battle which took place between the twain last summer. They met by appointment, onesmorning, bright and early, on one of the North River wharves in. the presence of some hundred of "Short Boys," and the absence of all the police. Morrissey, who is a heavier man than Poole by some forty pounds, was on that occasion, pretty essentially "used up." As they approached each other Poole sprang upon his antagonist wildcat fashion, overturned him, and then butted, kicked, and goused him until the Irishman had cnough,'' and thought it advisable to say so. From that time until the evening of the late affray, sort of desultory war has been carried on between the poolites and Morrsseyites, fight invariably taking place whenever the members of the two gangs met in force.
 Poole, who declared in defiance of the doctors that he should recover, is keeping his word. Already he is "about the house" and will probably be able to appear and give evide"s> against his assailants before the Grand Jury of the city and cous.e aaxt week. Turner will loose the use of his left arm and Baker who was sho, by Tar. ner accidentally during the melee is said to be dangerously wounded. He has not yet been arrested. That none of the principals were slain outright is wonderful but am not prepared to say that their escape was providential
 In mentioning last week the 6nancial ex- ploits of Curtis L. North, the Meriden Banker. l told but half the story. He play ed deeper game than had supposed. and it's said that during his brief caree, in this city he sacked" more than SlOo, ,O00.- He did not confine his operations to the marts of mammon, but actually joined an uptown church and paid 5000 for pew in order the more rapidly to fleece certain rious and wealthy citizens. His borrowings among the congregation in question, are said to have amounted to over SlI,ooo. From one member alone, he obtained S7OOo. So mach for long face and costly pew. But what is still more surprising than his exploits in the church, he positively victim ized his professional adviser who, it is pre- sumed had his full confidence, and who could hardly fail to know wha, manner of man he was. Report says that North not only took the |" California slide" wthou. paying the lawyers bill, but continued to borrow of him, about Sli0o.
 The passage of the Collins line appro- priation bill has given the most lively sat- isfacsion here. Photographic reports from Washington intimate that it will he vetoed or pocketed by the President; bu, the story is not believed although Paul R. George formerly whipper.in to Presiden. Tyler) is reported to be making bets in Washington that it will be so disposed of.
 The arrival of the Cunarder St. Louis, at Boston, furnishes no war news of impor-t .ance. It is probable, however, tha, by this time the Allies have commenced lombard ing Sevastopol in earnest if they have not been anticipated in their offensive demon stration by a general and simultaneous at tack from the Russian forces in garrison and in the field 1 believe the prevailing opinion among military men in this coun- try is, that the investing army will be com