Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-31

FoNrrNoY GuARDs."-This is the name q
a military company organized among the Irisl
citizens of this place. The names of the off
GERS are-Thomas B. Mackey, Captain; Johl
Foley, 1st Lieutenant; Patrick Slattery, q
Lieutenant Capt. Mackey has received let
ter from the Governor in response to one ten
dering the services of the Company, in which
he intimates that they shall have place
under the next requisition of the President
the present requisition being now met. The
Fontenoy Guards have enlisted for three years
service. They arc splendid body of men,
and wild good service on the field ifthey have
chance. This is the fourth company organ
lied in this place which has been conditionally
received by the Governor.
HORSE THIEVES ABoUr.-On Tuesday last,
a valuable horse belonging to johnson Reed,
of this vicinity, which had mysteriously dis
appeared some two weeks ago, was found in
possession of a man of bad reputation, living
near Fredonia, Louisa county. The man not
being at home, his wife stated the horse was
for sale, and would be taken to Missouri if not
sold soon. Tho individual in search of the
horse (whose name our informant could not
recollect,) pretended that he wished to pur-
chase, and obtained permission to ride the
horse short distance on trial As soon as he
was seated in the saddle, however, he struck
Decline for this city, and never halted till he
returned the horse to it's rightful owner The
law-abiding citizens about the forks of Cedar
and Iowa should, in justice to themselves,
inquire into this matter, and if the individual
referred to is guilty of horse stealing, should
have him punished by law.
HOME GUARDs.-We have received the pro-
ceedings of the organization of the following
home guard companies in different parts of
Muscatine county, which we have been obliged
to condense to suit our columns:
Pike and Orono Townships. - A military
company, 'to be held in readiness to answer
the call of the authorities for the purpose of
defending the rights of our common country"
was organized at Cones school house, May
25th, by the election of the following officers
Silas Ferry, Captain; Dan. Taylor, LIST Lieu
tenant J. W. Wright, I'd Lieutenant; j. W.
Younkin, 1st Sergeant; G. Stretch, I'd Ser
geant Dan. Schmeltzer, Sd Sergeant; A. Gid
ney 4th Sergeant; G. W. Odds, 1st Corporal;
Alfred Stretch, 3D. Corporal A. J. Brockway,
Sd Corporal H. Taylor, 4th Corporal. Over
40 persons enrolled their names
rs Home Guards. This company was Or
ganized May 18th, by the election Of A. B.
Wiles as Captain; Daniel Houts, 1st Lieuten-
ant and John Weaver, I'd Lieutenant. At a
meeting on the 25th, committee, consisting
of Levi Cross and VIM. Vanatta, disappointed
to report the costofsuitable uniform. Adjourn
ed till Saturday, June 1st, at o'clock P. NJ.
Fairport-At meeting of the citizens of
Fairport and vicinity, at school room No. l,
May 25th, series of patriotic were
adopted and company called the Home
Guards of Fairport was organized, with 46
The following are its officers
Geo. F. Lee, Captain John Sparks, LIST Lieu
tenant; James Hawley, I'd Lieutenant; Geo.
H. Stiles, LIST Sergeant; Lewis Stub, I'd Ser
geant John Anderson, Sd Sergeant; W. K.
Tyler, clerk. Adjourned to meet Saturday,
June LIST.