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THE COURIER. , .' : ; ROME, QEOQIA. . ‘ T31 ■•*»¥ MOK1IIMB, gETTEMEK >,1852. ...REMOVAL. - The office of tho Rome Courier has beon removed to the room In the 2nd story of tho building adjoining tho Shop of IV. H. White, l.Mi ., where we shall be happy to see our old friends and patrons and find new ones, ' MASS MEETING. Tlie Temperance Union, and tho Division of the Sons of Temperance at Sardls.nolghborhood, near the Coosa and a- u tout thirteen miles below Romo, will hold a . GRAND MASS MEETING on tho 18th Inst. Speakers from Georgia and Alabama areen- gaged for tho occasion, and an Invitation Is extended to the (Hands of tho tomporanco cause every whero to attend. Let as many In this county attend as possible. We aio happy to see this good cause reviv ing throughout the Union. Let Its Mends move steadily, vigorously and prudently for* ward. And its triumph will bo spoedlly seeur- . vd beyond, a contingency. Fine Apples Wo have seen some very lorge and beauti ful specimens of apples this year In this conn- ty, particularly llom the orchards of Judgo Verdery and Dr. Loan | one upon our table' from tho orchard of tho latter geu. tleman measures 18 inches in ciroumfbrenco and wolghes 18 ounces. The Late Freshet. Tho Anderson Gazelle states that It Is esti mated that at least olio-half tho ontlro corn crop of Anderson district has beon destroyed by tho late flood. Not loss than two hundred thousand bushels, Is tho estlmato of tho Edi tor. Among the largo number of mills In the dlstHot, notono Is loft In a condition to grind, without considerable repairs. Tho splendid flouring mills, of Mr. James Harrison, at An- dorsonvllle, containing, It Is said, two or throo, thousand bushels of wheat, together with his thrashing house, cotton gin and screw, tan- yard and houses, blaek smith shop Ac., wore carried olf. The Mills of Mr. Ellas Massoy, Mr. James Gunnin, Mrs. S. G. Earlo, Ool. Joseph Taylor, Mr. Wm. Sherwood, Mr. S. J. Hammond, Mr. R. A. King. Messrs. Massy and Brock, dee., are all a total loss, The Abbeville Banner, states that the loss 1 of property in crops, stock, bridges, and mills in that District will not flail short of a million dollars. Scarcely a bridge has beon left in the district, and communication in many parts is entirely cut off. All the mills are said to be more or less damagod, and sovoral fino merchant mills swept ontlrely away. Relies of the Revolution. But fbw of thoso who participated In the struggle for Amorlcan Indopondonco are left upon the stage of action. Occasionally, how- over, wo sec moving in our midst the venera ble forms of thoso brave and hardy mon to whose spirit and deeds wo are Indebted, un der Provldonce, for the blessings of olvll and religious liberty. During tho last fbw days, wo have occasionally noticed one of theso rollcs of tho post walking the. streets of our city. Uls name is George Upton. Ho was bom in Buncombe county, North Carolina, aunty, Alabaipa. Hon. J. H. Lumpkin. Wo ere pleased to sec tho following from fbeFederal Union, and adopt the sentiment of 'tho Savannah Georgian, that' with this litltactuating the Union Democrats, we defy 1 firebrands that may- bo altompted to be irowtt among .us.' ! • „ , . "Itlscurrently reported that Hon. John H, Lumpkin wrote a letter to a distinguished democrat in one of the middle counties, that ho entirely disapproved oftho policy of nomi nating a second Pierce and King tlckot, and his determination of supporting tho regular Democratic Ticket.” Wo find tho foregoing In tho last Marietta Advocate, and like many other rumors, it is put forth undoubtedly to entrap the unwary and unguarded. Wo know that Judge Lump kin has said ho would soonor sufler martyr dom than vote for tho Southern Rights elec toral tlckot, now up; aud but a few days since ho declared in our presence, that ho would not vote for that tlckot. Nor Is Judgo Lumpkin peculiar in hls-posl- tlon and feelings on this subject. Wo have hoard no Union men in this region,glvo the least encouragement to tho idea that they would under any clrcumstancos support tho flro-catlng tlckot. And wo presumo a simi lar feollng exists In otbor parts of the State.— A Union democrat from Musoogoo remarked inour office the othor day, that unless thefo was another Pierce and King tlckot put up, he shonld vote for Scott and Graham—that he would not enlist under secession leaders.— These leadora are playing a deep game.— Whilst they try to got tho support of tho Mends of Pierce and If Ing, ( undor tho doluslvo cry of "Democracy," by denouncing and ridiculing tho late Union cause and'Union lendors, thoy hopo to make both so odious to the pooplo, as toglve them tho control oftho State and country j and wlion once thoy got into powor, they will again ronew their as- saultsupon the Union. If Union men nro betrayed into tho support of the fire-eating tlckot they will deserve all tho epithets that Rhott, Colquitt, Johuson, Mitchell, and other loading socessionlsls have over heaped upon them, and tho menial and degraded position, thoy have propared for them. Rather stay away from the polls than bccomo bowers of wood and drawers ofwator to thoso who ltavo no fbolings or words but those of rldiculo and contempt for Union mon, and Union princi ples. [o was with Gates in the battle hear Camden, S. 0.; also, in tho battles at Chickasaw and Briar Creeks, and Black Swamp. Ho wan one of Gov. Irvin's life guards. His age Is about 98 years; and yet he walks with con siderable vigor, and bis mental faculties seem but little impaired. Union Hotel. Our friend of tho Southerner la rather pre matura In advertising for rent this magnificent establishment. Many of Its patrons it is true, In pursuit of shadows havo left for parts un- knovm, and Its patriotic host, donbtlcss, "Feels like one who treads alono Its banquet halls deserted; Whose lights are fled, whoso garlands dead, Aud all but him departed ; Still, anticipating future events, which aro already read by tholr advancingshadows, tbo proprietor proposes so to enlarge and remo del this stately structure, as to moot tho pros pect Ivo wants.of tho nubile. N. B.—A private hospital will also be at tached, for tho especial benefit of the maimed; and the gallant Colonel shall have tho most delicate attentions fVom the polite landlord. Col. W. 8. Brown. This gentleman and his estimable lady were known to many In this community, and highly esteemed. Tho announcement of the melancholy fate of Mr. Brown lias been re ceived with feelings of deep and universal re gret in this community. 8. M. Howlett. Tho Newark, N. J. Eaglo, oftho 20th Au gust says, tho Temperance meeting in that city on the 19th, was ono of the most numer ous gatherings of the people that ever assem bled togetbor III that cily. At least four thousand porsons were present, a large ma jority of whom wore attracted togothcr by the announcement, that Mr. Samuxl M. Hewlett, formerly of that city, was to speak on tho occasion. The performance of Mr. Howlett is spoken of in very high terms of approbation The Columbus Enquirer has run up tho names of Scott and Q it ah am. The Oglethorpe Georgian and Washington Gazette, in addi tion to tbo Augusta Chronicle if- Sentinel, the Mllledgevlllo Recorder, tho Macon Messenger, Savannah Republican and tho La Grange Re porter, have hoisted tho flag of Wedutbr and Jenkins. Fatiier Ritchie.—On Friday night whilst tho Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill was under consideration in the U. S. Senate, Mr. Douglas submitted an amendment, which was agreed to providing that in tbo scttle- nt of Mr. Ritchie's accounts as Public er, ho should be allowed flfty thousand I In addition to his contract prices. i correspondent of the Macon Tele- jtting from Drayton, Geo., says: ‘"ays ago wbllo the hands on tho f 3, B. Lafoar, Esq., la Sumpter A clearing a piece of laud, they rattle snake, which on ; its way into a hollow log, ns immediately opened, ) rattlo shakes, lese snakes were ■ from five A correspondent of the Milledgcvillo Re corder, writing from Lowndes county, says : I have just returned from a visit to Gads- don, Leon and Jefferson counties, in Florida, Tho crops of corn are very good generally, but cotton, I must say, I think is quite tlio revorso. I did not soo any good cotton, un til I got to Tallahassee, via Thomasvillo and Quincy, but after I loft Tallahassee tho cotton crops scorned to get batter, up as far as tho Georgia lino. Politics are abont the samo as thoy aro here. Both parties seemed dissatisfied with the present Candidates for the Presidency. Tho pooplo are very sickly In Florida, es pecially whoro tho stoim last August blow down much timber. The people here are In high spirits on ac count ofthe Brunswick and Florida Railroad. —Lands have already risen from one to flvo hundred and some to one thousand per cent, Thoroarea great many gentlemen from upper and middle Goorgla now trying to buy lands In this county, and wo hear of many more who aro eomlng. Hon. W. 0. Dawson will please accept our thanks fbi valuable public documents. - Wo are also indobted to Hon. J. A. Woodward, of the House of Representatives, for his In teresting speech on the Wheeling Bridge case, Cherokee Female College. Tho mooting of thoso friendly to tho estab lishment of an Institution at this place, under tho above style, on Saturday last, was respec table In sizo and enthusiastic In spirit. As will bo socn by reference to tho proceedings which wo publish to-day, tho Trustoos nro re quested to meet and take Immediate steps to push forward the enterprlso. Nothing will contribute so greatly to the reputation and prosperity of Romo and vicinity as the estate lishment of suoh an Institution.. All are In terested,—lot all lend a helping band and suc cess will crown our efforts. Tho following named gentlemen aro tho Board of Trustees: Messrs. John H. Lumpkin, Daniel R. Mltcli. whole pannel.. Wo trust tho next Legislature of okr 8tato will take high ground upon this, suhjofit, and at least glvo to each county the power of controlling the liquor traffic within its respective limits,'—or, If it pleases, sup pressing grog-shops altogether. Survey op Georoia Rivers.—In the pro ceedings of the U, 8. Bonato of August 28d wo find tho following paragraph of interest to many, If not all of our readers. Tho Riv er and Harbor bill being under consideration, "Mr. Dawson moved an amendment direct ing tho Secretary of War to causo asurvoy oftho Savannah, Oomulgco, Flint and Chat- tahoochco rivers, in Georgia, to tho height of steamboat navigation, and appropriating for tho same $10,0001 after debate It was agreed to. ; f _2_ Letter from the Hon. W. A. Graham. Wo mentioned a day or two slnco, that tho Witmington, N. 0. Commercial had hoisted tho flag of Webster arid Graham over its odl- torlal column. Wo flrid In that Journal of Tuesday, tho following lotter from Mr. Ora ham relative to the subject, which as a mat ter of public Interest, wo transfer to our col umns. The Commercial comments at some length on it, and observes that a meeting of tho Mends of the Webster and Graham move ment was fixed for that, Tuesday evening, In Wilmington, and to their decision in tbo case It would unhesitatingly yield Us consent. Tho tetter Is dated Hillsiorouoh, August 24,1862. Thomas Loring, Esq., Editor of the Com mercial, Sir:—I have not seen arocont number of yonr paper but learn, through the Raleigh Register and Hillsborough Recorder that you have placed at the head of your columns tho namo ofthe Hon. Danlol Webster, for Presi dent, with mine for Vico President. Whilst I am gratefully sensible of the compliment you.design to myself by this course, and do not doubt your disposition to deal with the entire subject In a spirit of candor, I deem It proper to declare, publicly, that It does not moot my approbation. To this I am impelled by two considera tions. First, Gen. Scott was regularly and unani mously nominated os tho Whig candidate for tho Presidency, by tho convention which as sembled at Baltimore, after a declaration of principles whloh I bellovo, meets tho appro bation of the country. By tho samo body I was, In like manner nominated fbr the Vico Preatdcnoy. Both of theso candidates havo accoptedthe nominations, with tho principles declared by tho convention as the rule of tholr action on the subjeot embraced In them' Good faith and honor, therefore, require, that after such acceptance on my part, I shall not sanction tho use of my namo on any other tlckot. But, secondly, I understand that your ob jection to Gen. Soott consists mainly In an apprehension that ho will not do justice to tho South, by a faithful adherenco to tho compromise of 1860. On that point I havo this statement to mnko: I arrived In Wash ington, upon tho Invitation of President Fill more to tho Navy department, on tho last day of July, I860. On that day tho "omni bus" bill, so called, reported by Mr. Cloy from tho coromltteo of thirteen, was rejected, and tho whole subject of dispute was thrown open for agitation anow. I found Gen. Scott acting as Secretary of War, in which situa tion bo continued for savoral. weeks, and hap pening to take lodgings at the samo hote',1 was In daily and Intimate intercourse with him from that time until tho consummation of the compromise by tho passage of its various provisions, in soperato bills.—No ono, In my sphore of acquaintance tbit more dooply the Importance of tho crisis, none exhibited more zeal In behalf of those measures, by argument and porsuasion among his Mends, and none rejoiced more heartily when It was supposed all danger was averted by their final passago than did he. Such was his conduct, while the contest raged and it was doubtful on which side victory would incliuo, in Con gross or in tho country. If others, who, see- Ing the subject in a different light,at that timo opposed this ai\justmcnt, or looked upon it with disfavor or indlflbrenco, have since brought their minds to sanction or acquiesce In it, It is cause for congratulation; but his tory will not perform her office If she fulls to enumerate Gen. Scott among tho firmest Hooper, Alfred Shorter, Simpson Foucho, II. V. M. Milter, Thomas Hamilton, T. J. Ste vens, Nathan Boss, Augustus R. Wright aud John A. Jones. Out for Soott. Tho Columbus Enquirer, In running up the Scott and Graham Bannor, uses tho following sentiments: We coma now to tbo question, what course under all the circumstances shall we pursue In the canvass before us 1 It will bo remem bered that the committee, protending to rep resent tho Constitutional Union party of tbo State, has formally withdrawn their electoral ticket, and iu doing so have avowed very sig nificantly tho purpose “o/ securing to Pierce and King the vote of Georgia over alt opposi tion arrayed against them, as the paramount consideration.” As before remarked, wo belonged to the Constitutional Union party, but have no Idea of being transferred blind folded and against our will to the ranks of tho secessionists, or to the support of Fierce anil King their chosen ’cadl-rs. Wo have thus far found nothing in tho past history or pre sent positions of these leaders which com mends them to our choice, and nothing that can justify us in doing aught that may direct ly, or indirectly, aid in their clovatioD." IITWT TBsstmiSfa nt^mjHtewMsra lu Ua liuur of trial. I, at loast; cannot consent, by my silence, to seemingly approve tho dlscrlmlna tlon made by you to his prejudice, on a na tlonal question where he was equally zealous with myself, and more influential; and I know no safer criterion for tbo future observance of the compromise, than tho decisive and manly part taken in Its enactment To avoid all cavil or misconstruction, I add that fully appreciating tho great talents and services of Mr. Webster, no one would have accorded to him a more zealous support Ilian myself had he been the nominee of tho con vention. Thanking you for the kindness and confi dence manifested towards me. I am, very respectfully, Tour obed't aorv't, WM. A. GRAHAM. Court aro kept in a manner dosorvlng great credit, and particular praise Is duo for tho manner in which tho present Clerk has per forated hts duties. Wo find tbo roods through our county very much neglected, some of them recently hav- ing been worked out so as to be merely passi ble and many of them loft during the moat oftho year without work. Wo deem It a great ovil to lcavo the roads unworkod until just Immediately proceeding the Court, and would therefore recommend a rigid enforce ment of tho road Uws. Wo would partloular- lj specify that part of tho Now-Town road, In tbo Town district, also, that part of Bummor- vllle road In tho samo district, as being In a very bad condition. The number of the presentments which It has been the duty ofthls body to All out. and tlui mass of ovidenco whloh has come before us, argues a very looso state of publlo morals, and we would.earnestly request the various of ficers who havo in charge the preservation of the peaco and good order oftho community bo urged to extra vlgllenco In bringing to light tho various haunts of Gamblers which are known to exist in the County—to take measures to have punished offenders against the laws of the State, and endeavor to check tho excessive immorality which Is counten anced by a certain class in our midst. Inasmuch ns we bolievo that nearly all the offences committed against thu laws of the State are, In a great measure, caused by the sale and uso of Intoxicating dtjnks, the trnf- do in them la,socially and morally injurious 'to the community, as well as dangerous, and prejudicial to tho order and peaco of society. It furnishes our County jail, as well as tho Stato Prison, with wretched Inmates, supplies Alms-houses, and demands tho uso of Asy lums. It ongonders controversies, fosters quarrels, nnd cherishes riots. It encourages and gives succor to gaming houses. It con temns law, spurns order, and loves mobs.— It crowds the Penitentiary, and ftirnishes victims tbr the scaffold. It is the life, blood of the gambler. It crcatosa largo amount of expense to tho State annually (br tho prosecu tion of orlmos. Ills tho prop of the high wayman. and tho support of tho midnight Incendiary. It countenances tho liar, respects tho thief, and esteems thu blasphemer. It violates obligation, reverences fraud and honors Infamy. It incites and nervos the As sassin to butcher bis viotlm. It corrupts elections, pollutes our Institutions, &, endan gers our government. It is tho voluntary causo of personal suffering, domestic wlckcd- noss, pauperism and critno. It Is a great moral and political wrong upon tho commu nity, and an Immoral,as well as injurious busi ness, which ought to bo by all mon abandon ed, by law prohibited, and If necessary, by lawful means suppressed, that those laws of tho State, which authorises tho granting 11 censes to .sell intoxicating drinks tend as naturally to corrupt tho publlo morals as would laws to liccnso gaming houses, coun forfeiting or brothels; thoso laws are radically dcfectlvo bocauso they havo attempted to regnlate what should bo prohibited, but that all such laws ought to be displaced by the enactmont of just and Impartial prohibitory statutes, that thoso who remain Ignorant of these things, or who neglect to Institute somo suitable and efficient efforts for the removal of these evils, aro guilty of neglect ing a duty which they owe to tholr neighbors, to their country, to posterity, to religion and to Uoa. We would therefore recommend, that tho subject be brought before tho next Leglsla turc, by each voter endorsing on hts ticket, license or no license, so that tho matter may bo tested In our county and tho subject pre sented to tho Legislature for action. Wo would respectfully tender ouracknowl- edgments to his Honor Judge Irvin forhlsunl- form Courtesy,and forthedcclstonandp romp- titudo with which be has responded to the duties ofhis office. And to Col. Word, Soli, cilor, for his assistance so cheerfully rendered, and for the commendable onorgy, with which he seems disposed to prosecute offenders against tho laws. Wo request that tho city papers publish tbe foregoing presentments. All wl)lch Is respectfully presented. Romo August 28.1862. A. E. REEVES, Foreman, WILLIAM K. POSEY, JOHNATHAN BLACKWELL, JOHN M. 11RIDOBS, ELI HARDIN, GEORGE M BATTEY, THOMAS LUMPKIN, EZEKIEL P. WARE, WILLIAM H. HICKEY, CHAPMAN S. SHIELDS, JAMES M. LISTER, R. MONTGOMERY, WALLIS WARREN, WILLIAM. K. AULT, BAML. W. STAFFORD, JOHN D. DICKERSON, DUDLEY SALE JONES, ARCHIBALD DAVIS, JONAS KING, BENJAMIN GARRETT, JOHN B. MAY8. of men who, though thoy know tbo advan tages that wjll accrue to thorn, tholr neigh bors and country generally, yet, aro so penu rious as to contest, In order If possible to get handsome, pay from tho companyfor thelr : premises and still retain them and necessari ly reap tho advantages of tho road besides; all put together would bo a money making business. Should there bo any such men the following considerations would bo of some service : 1st, Tho company Is not bound to follow a particular line, and boforo thoy would pay unreasonable demands, would doubtless turn tholrcourso to a pooplo of sufficient liberality, not to obstruct tholr course. 2nd, Tho Charter protects tho company against unreasonable men, by providing that wherever an issue Is made In regard to dama ges, a sworn Jury shall decide, after taking Into account tho advantages, which accrue to tho offended party, by tho proposed operation of tho road. The effects ofthls rule would, perhaps astonish some people. For instanco, a man owns 800 acres of land worth without the road $8 per acre, but with it would to worth $16 per acre which Is $2400 above ori ginal value. He sues tho company fer $1000 damage—tho ease Is submitted to a Jury ac cording to the provisions of tho Charter and as sworn mon make a ylrdlet, in ftvor of tho company tbr $1400 tho cost of suit flailing up on tho plaintiff in notion. With men who would wickedly claim damn ges tho above suggested operation of tho rule would be but just, and would perlfaps ntako some respectable stock holdors and Induce others to leave a country where tho Monster raises their land ono hundred par cunt with out their consent. and tho humane exertions of Oapt. Ham. John ston, tho Inmates would doubtless have found a grave In thu angry flood. Oapt. Johnston rescued them all, live in number—ono a mo ther, with an Infant only three months old. They had been exposed somo twenty hours without food or shelter and wore nearly dead. They were taken on board tho Heroine, and treated with oxtrome kindness, so that within a brieftlmo, they were completely restored. Several cattle were found at tho distance of ton miles abovo city, whither they had been driven from tho Island opposite the city. Arrival of the Junior—From Point Clear. The news from Point Clear, we aro glad to announco, shows that tho hotel thoro is safe. The water reached the gallery and there stop ped. The wharves and bathing houses were, howover, carried away. Along tho whole eastern shore, It Is said, the wharvet, bathing-lmuscs, fishing houses, and all places exposed to the action or the water, have toon swept away. At Stark’s Mills a large amount of lumbeh was carried away with tho wharf. On tho bay soveral vessels wore forced In upon the shores. Tho steamboats Ool. Olay and the Daniel Pratt have gone to glvo aid to them. - • Thu ships Marsey and Abmllno, (the latter with a small quantity of cotton on board,) ter Liverpool, were blown ashore and dismasted near Cedar Point. Tho lighter Joseph. B., laden with timber. Is ashore. A schooner, unknown, was found bottom upwards in the Bay, and It la believed thaj those on board .of. her perished. Thu Oregon anchored on Tuesday night, near midnight, about a mile and a half on tho other side of Grant’s Pass, the wind at the time blowing so furiously that It was Impossi ble for her to proceed. She put out throo No doubt all real damages will be willing ly paid by tho company and we rejoice that tho company are amply protected by tho anchors, and her engine was kept at work du- Clmrtur and good snnso of the people, agilnst j ring tho gale. Sue reports that vessels of tho Illiberal. every class were seen ashore on Round and P. 8. If there should be any person, who j Dauphin Islands. All along the coast, too, ought to take stock, holding their money fer j a great many vessels were capsized speculation and who may bo anxious to know The house between Grant's Pass and Cedar precisely where tho rond will run and precise- Point hod disappeared, and It is supposud Its ly where it will be built, request them to inmates nro lost, call on Civis and he may uso his Influence Grand Jury Presentments. The presentments ofthe Grand Jury of this county, which wo publish to-day, we deem highly appropriate and important in several particulars. Tho bad condition of the n in the vicinity of Rome, and in other parts of tile county, is a just cause of complaint. Few counties in Georgia are more populous or wealthy than Floyd, and few, we venture to say, bestow less labor upon tbclr public high ways. Many of the bridges across tbe creeks aro without railings and otherwise unsafe, whilst tho roads in most parts of the county aro in a wretched condition. The reputation ofthe county Is largely involved In this mat ter. as well as the prosperity of Rome; fer even a good uaket looses half of its attrac tions when reached over unsafe and uncom fortable roads. We are also pleased with tho bold and de cided stand taken by the Grand Jury against the liquor traffic, aud tho various vices and crimes which it incites and fosters. Tho peo ple of Georgia are beginning to open their eyes to the importance of restraining the li quor traffic within its appropriate bounds;— ■id wo are pleased to learn that, though there was but one "Son of Teraperanco" upon tho Grand Jury of this county which made the itments wo publish to-day, they wore and cordially passed by the to have them accommodated porhaps with a negative. CIVIS. From the Mobile Herald if- Tribune. MORE OF THE FLOOD I Additional Particulars I Loss of Life, &o. I Tho water subsided entirely on Thursday night, and yesterday morning tho day dawned bright and cheerful, but looking upon afeccne of destruction whloh brought sadness to tho hearts of many of our citizens. In the lower part of the city, all along tho margin of tho river, Including Water street, the scene Is singularly Impressive. Every wharf thore Is completely broken up, and tim bers, old roots, boards and flro-wood Dll up tho ways nnd render them totally impassiblo, From Government street down to tho extrem ity of the city this scene of devastation is most marked. Houses are In ruins; wharves com pletely removed from their superstructures or broken into pieces; boats drivon far up on land; timbers which no force can hardly re store to the rivor lying In the streots—every thing is a melancholy wreck, and a striking evidence of the power of tho wind and tho angry element which was Its Instrument. Tho walls of Marston's warehouse are bro ken In and the building rendered untenanta ble. Tbo pilot boats Liberty and Clara and ilia solionnur Ellanbath nro laing atoaa up •- gainst the warehouses. Tho Elizabeth Is of considerable slzo and lies where there Is not a particle of water, right In the middle oftho street. The water boat Ray is sunk In tho slip near tho same place. The schooners Handy and another Elizabeth, nnd the Laura are just abovo Hitchcock's Press, high and dry on Water street. Tho pilot boat Marga ret lies hack of Hitchcock's Press on Water street, ns dry as the day she was launched. The upper part of the city presents tho same general features. But thore the loss is not so obvious. All the floors of the largo stores were covered, and tho damage is done to articles of merchandise. The wliai ves there, os below, aro so broken and injured ns to re quire entirely now constructions. The loss by this cause is estimated at $100,000. Tho damage to tho railroad is much less than was generally expected. It was thought that the embankments In several places wuuld bo entirely swept away. Wo are glad to hear, [tor tiic Roue courier.] Presentments of Grand JuryofFloyd Ct’y. 2nd Wkek, August Term, 1862 The Grand Jury for tbo August term 1862 of Floyd Superior Court, make the following presentments. 1st, We find that the County Authorities have utterly disregarded tho oft repeated complaints of tboGrand Juries ofthls county, with regard to tbe condition of tho Court House, and wo would now add our remon strances and earnestly request that the fol lowing improvements be made, previous to the next setting of tho Superior Court, and that tbe officer having charge ofthe Court House be requested to pay particular atten tion to the manner in which the house is in future kept. We notico that tho plastering is falling off and the condition of tho Grand Jury room, in particular, is such that the de liberations of that body are no longer secret, but are known to all persons, who may chooso toestabllsh themselves at the openings in tho plastering In tbo attitude of listonors. Wo would therefore recommend that tbo plastering bo all thoroughly repaired, that chair-boards be put In So rooms, that a door bo cut between tho private room, communi cating with and adjoining tho room, fbr the purpose of ventilation and for the uso of tho Jury. Wo would recommend that the blinds be put upon tbo windows, and that the Grand Jury bo provided with two dozon substantial Bplit-bottom chairs. We find tho Records of tho Clerks pf tbe Inferior and Ordinary Courts neatly kept. Tho Records of tbe Buporior ■From the Carolinian oj Tuesday. The Freahot at Columbia. We are cut off from all communication south and east, and tho effects of the recent disaster resell us slowly. We.have no doubt but wo will have gloomy record for somo days to come. The Charleston mall did not reach here last evening as we learn that from tho junction to the trestle work the track Is un der water. The bridge at Columbia is very little In jured, and will bo passable for all kinds of transportation probably to-morrow. Light wagons, foot aud horse passengers, can now cross In safety. The greatest dnmago is a deep gully washed on the west bank, which Is being filled up as rapidly as passible. Our country friends will havo this mode of reach ing us. Tho plantations below have suffered se verely. Col. Hampton. Col. Singleton, and Mrs. Taylor aro among tho hca' lest sufferers. In fact, all the crops on the plantations on tho river are utterly ruined. It la also rnmored that a number of negroes have boon lost. By a letter from Cninden, we also learn that the crops on the Watoreo are utterly destroyed, At tho last accounts, the lung trestle work and railroad bridge over tho Watereo were still standing. On Monday evening tho river •« -CaniAen -wm higher than It had neon in twonty years, Tho most painful apprehension is felt for tho safety of Col. W. S. Brown, Chief Engl neeroftho Greenville Railroad. Ho started from Alston on Monday in a canoe with Mr. MeCullum and Mr. Jeffers whoaro employed on tho road. Coming down the stream, tho boat upset. Mr. MeCullum, In company with his son, a lad some twelve years of age, swam off. The boy soon got wearied; nnd Ills th- ther took him on Ills back, but had not pro ceeded far when a floating limb of a tree threw him off, he was scon no more. Mr. Me- Cnllnm readied tho bank, and returned to Columbia late on Monday night, Mr Jeffers clung to the canoe, and after some hours camo within reach of a limb of a tree, and succeeded in gettldg on tbe tree, where be romalnud all Monday night. Soon after reaching the tree, he saw Col. Brown floating past him, perfectly self-possessed, He was heard calling for help in the morning, and, through tho efforts of thoso on the bank, was rescued (lorn bis perilous condition. At Hall, and other places for greater security. Wo are told that the scene in some portlo of tho city was i describably awftil. Tbs screams of the frightened women and chil dren, the raging of the waters, the alarm increase in the amount and the rapidity of thu torrent, all conspired to make the occa sion ono ofterrlflc interest. The water from the Canal, which now burst through Its con finement, added to the Inundation and in creased the danger and the fright. This break occurred near Mr. Spencer’s Lumbar Yard, near the Railroad Depot, and rendered entrance into the city almost Impossible. Wa were absent from the city on 8unday, and spent at least two lioura on Monday morning In making efforts to cross the torrent befora we effected It. The cellars of nearly all the houses and stores In the upper portions of Broad, Gretas, Ellis and other streets, were filled with water, and In somo cases the lower stories were la- unnated to a considerable depth.' The stocks of goods were moro or less damaged. Fortu nately, tho stocks on hand were small la most cases, and were more easily secured from danger. Tho greatest damage has been sustained by tho streets, which have becu greatly wasbed-thoio streots especially where tho current was tho strongest. As yet,'it Is Impossible to estimate the amount of tin damage sustained. Wo havo not learned the nature of tho injury done to the Canal. Im deed. It is next to Impossible to estimate tha public and private losses. Not only the Riv er uud Canal Bridges, but tho water works, tho'causeways, and'the 1 streets, of well aa houses, fences, stock and merchandise of all kinds have suffered. Tho crops on the river, above and below the city, have all been ruined in a greater or less degreo. Swamp planters havo not only lost tholr crops entirely, hut In many cases tholr stock of cattle, hogs, Ac. The loss is greater on account of tho splendid orops with which our river lands were covcr- od. Had this loss been partial, the case would have toon moro cndurablo, but on the large majority of tho river plantations, not even tho corn tasslcs wore visible abovo tho flood. All is a complete wreck. In Hamburg, tho stato of things was la somo respects worso than In AugUsta. The / locality being lowor, tho water was deeper la tho streots, nnd the loss of private property greater. In many cases, the entire stock of goods were destroyed. Ono -young man, a clerk In the store of Mr. Robertson, was drowned. No loss of life was sustained In th|a city, although, on Sunday, reports of deaths by drowning prevailed. however, that such damage as was done may bo repaired within a week. Apprehensions are entertained that tho the present writing notbltig has been heard of Col. Brown or the boy, [FOR TUB ROME COURIES.] Rail Road—No. 3. A few years ago, when rail road enterprl scs were considered, by many hazardous ex periments and their success and utility regar ded doubtful, the right of way was often con tested. But now that these primary ques tions have beon fully settled—os thu history of railroads, In our own Statu abundantly proves—wo would hardly expect to And a man so contracted in his views and so penu rious in his feelings os to have pay for the privilege of passing through his land, though it should be offered. The public utility of Bitch enterprises—in developing the resources ofthe country—iu creating different kinds of manufacturing establishments—in giving cm ployinent to idle inhabitants—iu transport ing productions to tho best possible markets —in bringing to tho doors of citizens tho ne cessaries and luxuries ol life and the general animation in business which they inspire, should be a sufficient appeal to our liberal minded citizens, to foster rather than obstruct tho construction of a railroad. Along tho line oftho contemplated road from Rome to Jacksonville we hope there will be no diffi culty in securing right of way. Yet after all there may- be two classes of men who will ob ject to passing through their land. 1st, That class of mon who live about flfty years be hind their moro enterprising neighbors—such men as think of transporting all tho produc tions and 'merchandise of our best country in horso and ox wagons nnd ferry boats and who cannot seo how railroadscan help us oven though their lands should Increase in price one hundred per ccut and their labor should gay them five dollars to one^2odJThat class foundations of some of the stores, particularly those In coupo of erection, are so much In jured as to require reconstruction, but this, we presume, is imaginary. The chief gene ral Injury is In tho destruction oftho wharves, and It Is feared that unless extraordinary ef forts bo mado to clear tho streets, slcknoss will inevitably follow. The first object should be to effect this purpose. The floors of the submerged stores should also bo immediately raised and drained and limed. With such precautions as these, we think there will be no danger. Below Choctaw Point tho whole coast Is swept clear of Its drift wood—as cleat as tho beach in tho neighborhood of Pensacola. In some places tho bay road has been lorn up and made entirely Impassable. Trees In that region of gigantic growth have been thrown down, including magnolias, pines, china trees and vast numbers of valuable fruit trees. At Choctaw Point Light House a sad result of tho storm occurred. The tenement which was occupied by the keeper, Mrs. PhlUbert, being underminded by the flood, gave way, and Mrs. Philibert, her son-in-law, William Tho Greenville railroad, from Its proximity to the river, must have suffered Immense damage. Wo have not heard from above Al ston. Tbe following is an extract from a let ter from tho postmaster at tho office: Walker aud Feastar’s store washed over, and all the goods damaged. Welsh and Mr- Roy’s store entirely gone, and tbe road, as frir as we can hear on the oast side ofthe river, is greatly damaged—all the trestle work gone. Mr. Brown, the ohief engineer, left Alston yesterday, in a canoe, for Columbia In compa ny with Mr. MeCullum." From the Home Gazette. Disastrous Freshet. Wo regret te record the particulars of the most destructive freshet whichha*visited our aro willing and anxious to join city since the great May flood of 1840. The heavy rains of Thursday and Friday last, which seemed to be general and extended fhr up the country, had thu effect of raising the Savannah to a point equallyas high as at that time. At ten o’clock un Saturday night the Educational Meeting. Pursuant to previous notice, a portion of our citizens met at the Court-House this eve ning for the purposo of considering the las- portanco and practicability of establishing a Femalo College in tho City of Rome. On mntlon, Judgo Yarbrough was called to tho Chair, and G. M. T. Ware requested to sat as Secretary. The Rev. J. M. M. Caldwell explained the object of tho meeting and advocated, at some length, the importance and practicability of establishing such an institution as above men tioned. Remarks were also made by other gentlemen present. : 1 Whereupon tbo following resolutions wore unanimously adopted: Resolved, That It is tho sonso of this meet ing that U is both desirable and practicable to establish a Female College of high character in the City of Romo. WSsNordpTbaf thb Trustees or the kee College of Qn. be requested by tbe rotary of this meeting to call a meeting organize their Board, and take Ims steps fbr carrying out the objects of Charter and tho views ofthls meeting. It was also resolved that the this meeting bo signed by the Secretary aud published in the papers t city. N. YARBROUGH. G. M. T. Ware. Seo’y. Sept. 4, Our Tloket. Wo this day placo at the head of our i umns, the Independent Anti-National ( tlon Ticket,-determined to glvo It our s support. The Central Committee of tbs 1 Ion (tarty having withdrawn the Union I and King Ticket, have left us no can honorably and consistently pi one abovo indicated. Wo cannot, under 1 circumstances, support the Disunion. Eating, Secession, Resistance Miscalled 1 ocrntlc Ticket, however much we admin I patriotic position Gen. Pierce, has bocauso it would be restoring to power the worst men in our - Slate, i will, on tho very first opportunity, again i deavor to destroy the Union,. Wo cast support General Scott, believing him nnooa on slavery, leagued with the enemies of < South, and pledged by his letter ofsceepti to giro office aud honors to our worst foes.—” It is needless to say wo do hot support t Independent Ticket as a Whig Ticket; j believe the majority of the people aro si and tired of the old,parties on account of th corruption and tyranny,, and desire a organization, comimsed ofhoncst men of'< parties, and we think now Is tho time to ■ tbe ball. It Is a matter of regret that presses in tho State aro seeking fur I selfish ends to prevent this movement, t it a Whig movement. Many indep high spirited men of the old Dup water had risen about thirty-three feet above E. Colgin end Ills wife, with their two chll-. low water murk, and on Sunday morning, nad drun, and Osca- Philibert were forced to seek reached Its extreme height. To-day, Tues- shelter as bent they could. They attempted to save themselves by a rude raft; but Mrs. Philibert and her two grand children, after being driven about by the wind and tho wa ter, were washed from their frail bark and drowned. Mr. Colgin with h's wife was res cued. Mr. Fillibert and a negro are missing. Both doubtless wero drowned. The body of* Mrs Phillibert was found terribly mutilated und has been interred to-day. The bodies of the children have not yet been recovered. Near Government street the bodies of a woman and child were found. They were the family,of a gardirier, commonly called Dutch Charley, who cultivated the marsh op posite tbe city. It seems that when thu flood came, tbclr house was carried away. The husband and fitther, by means of a log or an imperfect raft, attempted to put his wife and child on a peach tree, but they were carried away by the water and drownod before he could roach them. . The bouses oil the Island and elsewhere opposite the city wore chiefly.destroyed. One house was carried up tho river, and but for tho timely arrival of the steamboat Heroine, Bladon day, it Is once more within its banks, bnt has left ruin and devastation behind It. Both the Bridges over the river hare been earned away, the Upper Bridge almost en tirely. and a large portion ofthe Lower Bridge on thu Georgia side. The Upper Bridge gave way about nine o’clock on Saturday night, but passed through the arches of the Lower structure without damage. About eight o’ clock on Sunday morning, several flat boats which were moored in the river above the Lower Bridge, became loose from their cables and coming down with tremendous force upon that atructnre, carried away that portion next the Georgia side. During Saturday night the waters gradually encroached upon the streets at first but an inch or two an hour, but in creasing to ten or eleven inches. Broad street was navigable on Sunday morning for Peters burg boats. Hit Honor, Hie Mayor, and ma ny Other dtlzuns passing about from point to point, affortling assistance to endangered life and property. Several dwelling houses In the upper portion oftho city wore swept away, and their inmates rescued with djfficuity.— Many of the‘poorer classes had collected iu ment, but not as Whigs, and why i door on them 1 Wo here take warn tho Chronicle if- SentinelnnA . JMessenger, not to try to reconstruct Whig parly. If this Is their object In. | up a third ticket, the movement will I should. „ --r.5j That the entire ticket re composed at 1 gentlemen is, wo think, unfortunate; I present only shcIi were willing to ward and do battle for this great and git causo.— Washington Gazelle. ROME PRICES CURRENT. Corn per bushel 36 Corn Meal per bushel,,,,46 Flour, superfine, 2 Wheat,.... 80 Oats 80 Pork Bacon, ,. .121 K;u Butter, country, 16 e j AN ORDINANCE. Ordered by tho Mayor and City Co Rome, that any and all persons'having • vy within tbo Incorporate limits of t bo required to keep said Privy clean • limed, so as to prevent tho samo frt offensive to persons living near to, < along tho Streets In the vicinity of I Any person violating thir. Ordtnan subjoct to a fino of Ten I lation, on complaint beirq A true extract f oil.