Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-05


An Act to secure Copyrights Aukers and Composers
sEITIoS This Congress If the Confederate States Of Auer
Of the Confederate stass, theTein u shall
author authors d any book books chart musical
printed published shall hereafter composed
shall invent design, eth engraSe Eork be
engraved etched worked from hiss Design Fia
engravin and executors Administrations ga assigns
uch PERSONS shall have the sole Tah and tsry OF
hitting. reprnting, pu fishing vending iuch book
BOOKS map ehar, musical comp siioh, Pfln, cut or en-
grsvi wsO orin art for the tern Of twenty G ht
from The time Of recording he title thereof in the
sEc No person shall be entitled to ,h benefit q tbs act
unless shs before publication, Jsit printed py
the title OF such BOOK or o'ok, zap cnrt musical compel
engraving in the cerkE Office Of the riot
side And the clerk Of such Hereby directed ant re-
uued 10 record the thereof forth Rih DO kept
Tor purpose, in The words following, iElns ops OF The
tile under tie seal OF SAD pr.prie
tor, whenever he hall require the same DiStrictof
>, to 1oh: Be it renente Tered, that On the ds7 q
Ammo Domin "A B, OF the si1 d'Sr ct hath
deposited title OF book (nA ca r. =
loving to WIT: ere title the right whereof he
ssimS author Tor proprietor, as the may be in
Cory rights to Authors and Composers. O. Clerk Of s
Distriot For which record the clerk sail be entitled
cents; and like Jun Tor every copy, under seal auly
given such his ssSgns And the author p-Opi
any such book chat musical POstion print,
cut engayr SHALL hin tire months on the pupea
ton Of said book, Chart musical composition, PRINT cut
or engraving deliver to be delivered copy Of the
the ERIK OF sad district ard 1t Iha be tue duty Of
the Of district court at least once in
Cd list OF includ
ing the titles corded AID me dates OF rco and also all
the several copies books other worAs 10 his Office
according this aet the secretary Of State, to be pre-
served in his OH {.
upss shall give Of the right btin secured
v causing to be inserted the severed copies e6ch
lit on published during the tenn cured on the tit
page med atey following if it be book, nap chart
musical composite m print, cut engrayiag, to
be irrssyed on face thereof il volume aaps,
charts music or eDgravDgs upon the title fontspHce
thereof the following words Entered s,cor ing to
the act Of ConRrtss, in tbs year By A B, in the
clerks efhce OF the dlStict curt OF las the
The author or proprietor Of any book map chart
u,caI composition, print engraving which copy
eht shall be secured under the exstirn
those shall hereafter he enacted peeting
ba within three months ram the Iuteali book
chart Iaasical cOmpOs5n, print, engraving
en- delivered copy OF the the Depart
ment Of state for the use OF Congress
Ste S. IT. the expiration 81 tie Aforesaid then CT years
such author designer, engraveT, any Ct them,
when The work had b o inaly composed and uade
than peTs be still living, and citizen tn
Confederate States resident therein beog dead have
left widow, child Children ei her all then living
exclusive right shall be continued suck author designer
ergrayer dead then such widow child
for the further Of fourteen years Prsydsi That the
title Of the secured shall be recorded and
all such other regulations herein required in regard to
original copy rights, lie complied with renew
the frat term.
sE In all clses of renewal OF pyrig this act
suca author proprietor shall within months frou the
iste Of said renewal cop, Of tie be
published II the newpap printed in the Con
ederste States for the space Of four VeeSs
kEc All deeds instruments in wiring for the transfer
such deeds for the conveyance Ct sn qu red
law to be proved in tie Stats dis
rc shall and may ed IL the o;e Hhere the original
copy right is deposited ard recorded and every such
instrument that snail in time hereafter
uted, which shall not re noEegded and
recorded - EfoEesad within Szy days after its execution