The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-24

The defendant having failed in proving any justi-
fable reason taking away the legal presumption
of malice the court ruled out further inquiry and
ordered the case to go before the jury.
The Hon. Reverdy Johnson then opened the case
before the jury behalf of the prosecution. He
was followed by p. Barton Key, esq, for the de-
iendant.
The court adjourned until Wednesday next, at
ten O'clock, when Mr. Bradley will continue for
the defendant, aud Mr.. Johnson will close for the
United States.
PaorERrY sALEs.-Tho following sales of pro-
perty made during the latter part Of the past
week, at public auction:
BY James C. Mcclure, auctioneer: Lots 6, 7, 8,
square 544, to William b. Todd, at 2 | TO- Lots
II and IL. same square, 10 j. j. Coombs, at = 10
cents per foot. This property is the Island.
Lots and 3, square 593, to w. Il. Ward. at 10.
Square 59i, Delaware avenue, to j. J. Coombs, at
9 10. Square 500, Delaware avenue and Second
street, to Mr.. Cadep, at Clio Lot II, square 653,
to George French. at cents per foot. Lots g. 4, S,
8, square l45. ION north ID strcet,) to Mr.. Caden,
g. 10 Of a cent per foot. Lot2, square SIT, to w.
Il. Todd, cents. Lot 3, square 79i, Through
street to North Carolina avenue,) to same, at ITO
Of cent. Lot square 279, TO Mr. Caden, att 40
Lots IL and IL, same square, to same, at rs cents
per foot.
The following sales by A. Green: Lot No. 2. square
81, between 22d and 23d streets west, to WIN. H.
Nlinnix, at a cents per foot Lot 81, square 1853,
to John Grccves, at 81 cents per foot, (stuated
G, between 18th and l4th streets Lot2. square
500. next to the Of Cd street west, fronting
70 feet F street, 10 James Ragap, for S475
Lots 10. at 40; is. at $40; IT. at2.--to b.
Bayliss; and lots IL, at Clio; 10, at 7-l0-to G.
Nlattingly. These lots square SOL. fronting
| on 9th street west, and and M streets south
Lot IL square ID, Missouri avenue, 9th street,
to Thomas Hutchinson. at so cents per foot.
RoBBERIEs.-The rogues who have, within the
last six months especially been committing dcpre-
dations upon our citizens sometimes robbing as
many six eight dwellings in the same neigh
borhood during single night occasionally d.
verge into the more public thoroughfarcs, and steal
from places Of business On Friday night, or early
on Saturday morning, they entered the bookstore
| of Mr. Shilngton, on the corner Of Pennsylvania
avenue and Four -and a half street, and helped
themselves to between fifty and sixty dollars, lcav-
ing behind them draft for eighty more. AS yet
tho rogucs have escaped without suspicion. The
frequent instances of house. breaking should
as caution to our citizens.
MARxxrINo.--H ousekccpers know to their re-
greet the high prices Of all kinds of edibles. In the
Centre Market, on Saturday, beef was cold from
| twelve TO fifteen cents, and hams from twelve to
| fourteen cents, per pound; lamb, from sixty two
and half cents to one dollar per quarter; green
peas, thirty seven and "A half and old potatoes fifty
cents, and new, seventy five cents peck; chick
ems, young and small, thirty one cents piece, or
three dollars dozen; eggs, fourteen cents a DOZEN
strawberries, thirty one cents per quart; and but
| ter, from twenty five to thirty-one cents pound
All this would not be Objectionable, if appeties
could be graduated by the prices