The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-06
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The President Improving.
The Meeting In New YOrk TO
Raise q Davis Fund.
Treason In The Great Metropolis.
Texas Connections BY Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
Treason IN the Great Metropolis.
Texas Connections by Telegraph.
Opening Of Mail Routes

Nav YORK, August The Times WASH
ingioa special has the following The N.
tsrnsl Revenue reoeipts since OGr repor.
foot up Ssse, ,sl6,2s6, via yesterdays res
eeipts, Sos, ,64O,7i5 to-day, S151 ,675,67
Il has been announced in some Of the "a
PETS that the Presided would leave here to-
day for Cape May. weundsrstsnd that She
President had no such intention as his
health is Improving.
The German socieiies Of shis city are pre-
pairing an entertainment for the benefit ci
the Liaeoln monument to be erected here.
The Baltimore German societies also pro-
pose to take'aetion to the sane end. The
Monument Association have already
handsome sum in hand.
It is reported that twenty y-four officers re-
Gently discharged from our srmy, have
prOferei their services 10 the Mexican min.
isisr, and propose 10 j in the Mexican
army.
New YoRK, August 5.--hr. Robert Brown i,
who was present ct Jeff Davis. meeting in
this city the other day, made affidavit to
the following statement offacts: The meet
ing wss first composed Of citizens Of New
York, when, at the suggestion Of some one,
several Southern guests outside were invi-
ted inside, when the doors we're closed.
There were then ten men present. The
object Of the melting vas to raise funds to
pay the expense Of defending Jed Davis. A
committee vas appointed for that purpose
consisting Of Mayor Gunthsr, who was not
present, Carter Buiterfsld, Theodore Mar
tin, Messrs. Douglas and olancey. gem
ersl eonversation ensued. They al agreed
that tbs Davis trial was the most import
ant enc in the worlds history. Mr.. Cutter
quoted from the Declaration of Indepond-
eres 10 show that the Yankees took the
same grounds, citing 10 The actions and the
opinions Of citizens o. New Yors and MAJ
ssehusetts when the Constituran wss
formed. Mr. Livingston, or Alab ams,rsad
froIn several free State. Constitutions the e.
pressed right to soceie.
II was said the effect Of the trial Of Davis
would be srevolution Of sentiment every
where in favor Of the South. II would be
proved on trial that the secession cause was
rightly entitled to the symPaihiss OF the
world. Mr.. Livingston declared that in
twenty-five years, the man who accuses the
South Of having committed treason viii be
looked upon as a madmsn or a fool. one
New Yorker denounced the execution OF
kfrs. surratt as a cool and deliberate muir
der. Mr.. Martin said the court had no le-
gal Jurisdiction, end that the exeeation was
deliberate murder. Mr. Livingston said
several Euglishmen had told him this cruel
murder would send a thrll II horror through
Europe The howl that would be sent back
would so cover aud terrify the American
GoverHment that ii viii be afraid to bring
Davis 10 trial. lie believed that the inten
ton was to keep him lingering in prison.
ST LOUIS, Aug. 5-By the recent COM
plstion Of The line between BluH City and
Camden, Arkansas. telegraph eommunics
tiou is opened 10 Galveston, via Shreveport.
La The Marsha and Houston line, in
course OF construction, viii soon give Wash
gton authorities communication With San
Antonio, Brownsville, and other points on
the frontier.
WAsRINaToE, Aug. 5.-Ths Post Master
General has just ordered the renewal Of the
nail service on the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road, from Mobile 10 Columbus, Ca, inelu-
ding Macon and other important points.
Capt P. d. Ruyssr, Superintendent Of the
Bureau Of Navigation, died last night, after
al illness Of two days. He participated
with Admiral Dupont IN the tskipg Of Port
Royal and other important places.
CnRo, Aug. 5.--oyer 1900 bales Of cotton
passed here for St Louis, and 50 for Gin
cinnad.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad is com
pIeted from COlumbus Ky. to Trenton,
Team, and the cara viii be running through
to Mobile in a few weeks.