The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-03

| The ST. Louis Democrat, Of the 30th uls.,
says: yN
i Only about Loo head of hogs hsys ar
| rived BY railroad and river; the weaths il
almost too warm for packing, sxoellent Tor
driving, but equally good for feeding and
fattsnirg, % thst receipts Of hogs are likely
to be late, although our packers are now Of
fering 81 % 100 higher than it Was at frat
thought they would pay; IS 5O(06 il certain
Iva high rate, and one which should satisfy
tho seller. Hog products Ire not selling toI
any extent; bulk shoulders (new) were o.
ferred to-day At Go.
a The Grocery msrket is quiet; SO bags OF
Fair oohss brought 1oa to-day, and sugars
Fare firm 1t 7at18}.
\ The Louisville lKy.) Journal Of the 29th
ult. says:
The westher was favorable for hog killing
and most OF the houses were in operation
A sale Of 1900 head from the hooks was re-
ported st &6 net. There was little done Ia
the product, owing to the high pretentions Of
holders. Sale OF Is bbls. old mess pork at
SIS, and 2O0, 900 lbs gut lard on PIT.
The same paper estimates the number hogs
killed to that date at IS 900.
The Chicago Tribune, Of the 30th ult.,
says:
The buoyancy 10 the Hog market contin-
ues undated, and to day we have to note q
further advance Of 5(1l0c. Live hogs seld
eo-dsy ut range OF - 45(14 rs gross, and
at the close the yards were pretty we'll clear
ed out. Dressed Hogs opened firm, but on
account Of the rain IN latter part Of the day,
the market WAS scarcely 90 buoyant. Heavy
hogs sold freely At $5 SO, and under 200 lbs
at IS 25(G5 40.
The PrcparatI ons for Hanging Jshn
ei@ Brown.
OHARLxsrown, Va, Nov. %.
Gov. Wise has issued q proclamation, an
nounoing that the State has taken possession
OF the Winchester and Potomac Railroad,
and that on the first three days of December
| il will be used entirely for military purposes.
lie also warns the people Of the State TO
remain 1T home on patrol duty on the day
/ OF the execution, TO protect their own prop
srty.
/ Women and children will not be permitted
/ to approach the scene OF the execution, and
j strangers are cautioned that there Will be
| danger to them in approaching Charlestown,
or near it, on that day. That IL it 10 deemed
necessary, martial law will be proclaimed
4 and be enforced.
Gen. Talliaffero has also issued procla-
nation to day, announcing that oil strangers
who cannot give q satisfactory account Of
themselves will be promptly arrested. That
ell strangers approaching Charlestown BY
railroad, or otherwise, under pretext Of vic
messing the execution Of John Brown, will be
met BY the military, and turned back or ar-
rested.
He also emphatically warns the people OF
the country to stay ut their homes and pro-
tect their property, assuring them that in-
formation from reliable sources indicates that
by so doing that they will at least consult
4 their own intercsts.
| Several reporters OF the Northern press
having arrived ut Harper's Ferry yesterday,
were compelled to return to Baltimore.
1t il said that Brown stated TO gentlemap
yesterday that he had now no hope of res
cue, on account OF the extent OF the military
preparations, and that bis boys would never
have permitted his execution il there wss
any prospect Of an attempt proving succses.
full.
1 The military now in Chariestown number
over 500. Several more companies will be
here tomorrow, swelling the number TO
1900.
i BALTIMORE, Nov. 29.-Four companies oil
u. s. artillery from Fort Monroe win arrive
here ON the Norfolk boat tomorrow morn
/ ing. Four Of the companies will take po-
sition at Fort McHenry.