The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-06

position, print, cut, engraving. photograph paint
ing, drawing chrome. statue, statuary or model
or design intended TO be perfected and completed
as work OF tine art, by nscribng upon some
visible portion thereof. or OF the substance on
which the same shall be mounted the following
words :-"Entered according TO act OF Congress.
In the year -, by A. b.. in the office OF the Lii
braran OF Congress, at Washington or at HIS
option the word copyright together with the
year the copyright was entered. and the name OF
the party by whom it was taken ont, thus
Copyright, IS. by A. b." For according and
certiiSing any instrument of writing for the as
Segment of copyright the Librarian shall re-
ceive from the persons to whom the service is
rendered 81. and for every copy OF an assignment
ST. said lee TO cover in either case certihcate of
the record, under seal OF the Librarian OF Con-
gress, and all fees so received snail be paid
into the Treasury OF the United states.
In the construction OF this act the
words engraving "cutn and print" shall
be applied only to pictorial Illustrations,
or works connected with the fine arts, and no
prints or labels designed TO be used for any other
articles OF manufacture shall be entered under the
Copyright law, but may be registered in the
Patent once. The Commissioner OF Patents Is
charged with the supervision andcontrol OF the
entry or registry OF such prints labels, In COM
formity with the regulations provided by law as
to copyright OF prints, except there shall be paid
for recording the title OF any PRINT or label
not o trade mark SO. winch shall cover the ex-
pense OF furnishing copy OF the record under
the seal OF the Commissioner OF Patents to the
party entering the same. This act is to take effect
on and after the the LIST day OF August next
The District of Columbia Government.
The District of Columbia Commi 'soners. having
organized, will commence the transaction Of bust
ness tomorrow. The event affords general satsfac-
tion the community being satisfied with the good
character and executive abilities OF the Commission
ers. The joint select committee to frame a gov
eminent Tor the District have not yet formally en-
tered upon their duties. They are required to re-
port at the next session Of Congress- Citizens who
have permanent interests, including the heaviest
taxpayers, do not desire that suffrage shall he
restored matters concerning the District
are merely local, mainly confined to taxation and
the expenditure Of money, and have no intimate
connection with party politics. Apart from the
condemnation by Congress OF the late Board OF
Public Works, the way that elections to the Legis-
lative Assembly have been conducted and the re-
suits have disguised the more orderly portions of
the community with the abuse OF the ballot. The
rejecting citizens express their qualification at
the indication that Congress is disposed to provide
such form or government FOR the District as VIII
separate 1t from party politics, that body having
appointed two republicans and two democrats
to frame an organic law. And they
say that the District, the national
metropolis thus separated from party politics, will
secure more trends than heretofore, when every
party for the time being in possession OF the gen.
era government so acted as TO turn the District In
favor OF the administration in order TO influence
politics in the several States by pointing to public
sentiment here as indicative of its popularity at
the seat OF government.
The Military Headquarters I'm st. Louis.
The star Of General Sherman includes six on
cers-namely, General Whipple and Colonies Bacon,
Audenreid, TOurteotte, Mccoy and Poe. 1t is not
certain the two last named will accompany the
General to st. Louis. The Pope property in that
city has been engaged as the Headquarters
The National Executive Business.
1t is the intention OF the President to return to
Washington every two or three weeks to transact
such business as may require his presence here.
Two New Lighthouse Districts To Be Es-
tablished.
Congress having appropriated $4,000 for new
lighthouse surveys, two districts are to be es-
tablished, having jurisdiction over the Mississippi
and the Missouri