The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-11-03
coUTERFElTS ON ONO BANKS


The following is list of ,ounterielts Oh the SOL
,snt hanks of this State. We have deemed 1t
useless to publish the counterfeits on those banks
whose charters have expired, or which have fail 3D.
B,nk of yMas s,li0n-l's, vgnette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not Oh the genuine.
,n's new issue; unlike the genui e; vigneue a
steamboat, $ oop and ship under sail.
C,tv Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland -3's, the bg-
uIe 3, across the bill is not distinct.
Clinfon Bank of COiumbus-l0's altered from rs;
easily detected
Commercial Bank Of Cincinndti-3'' letter "A.
beautifully executed, and likely to deceive the
hest Judges. In the centre of the nate is a large
figure 8, the medallion part of which, in the gem
uine i. beautifully wrought whilst III the coun-
terfeit it is faint and but partially formed No
lice also that the female upon the left of the bill
in the genuine has string of beads around her
neck. the counterfeit has no beads
The genuine notes OF the old bank of this name
having been mostly all redeemed it will he best
to refuse all notes dated previous TO 1915
Dnufon Bank SIS letter A, regularly countersign-
ed by the Register 1t is half an inch shorter
Than the genuine The flourish the lett r
GA" should be the same as over "No." in the
counterfeit it is just the reverse-engravingl in
ferior to the genuine
Franklin Bank Of Zanesuille, ZanesvilIe --3's,
letter A; the figure across the bill is very in-
distinct.
L,favette Bank-l's vIgnette steam boat; on the
left an Indian holding up has right hand
b's letter =. badly executed Cashr $ name engra-
we'd Whale face of the bill lighter Than genuine
e., let B. Wig signers of the Declaration OF lnde.
pendence. most beautifully engraved, aud good
naper. Gano, Cashier Carlisle. Pre- ident OBJ
serve the head of Lafayette in the genuine there
i. a flourish or hair stroke, which is delicate and
nearly touches the marginal border in which the
head is encirced, whilst IN the counterfeit II is
coarse breaks Oft abruptly, and lacks the 18th of
an inch uf touching. Notice also the flourish
above the word Cashier which, la the yeuune
turns up aud nearly touches the word Cincin-
natl whilst in the counterfeit 1t turns down.
los. spurious They have for vignette view Of
the ocean, aud an eagle resting upon shell.
los letter B, vignette an eagle standing III car,
wings expanded. Tie engraving good, but pa
per bad The bank has no such plates.
los spurious The vignette Ia two children seat.
ed, on the right end full length portrait Of Gen.
La Fayette Payable to II. Peachen, Thomas
String and other persons, and OF different dates.
The medallion head, with the word TEN stamp
ed OH It is very rough and ndistnct
10,,. letter b. dated January Is lS45, W. G. w
Gano. cash, with pale ink, Taylor Prest
PAPER rather dark, general appearance good.
2U's close imitation nt genuine; 'el u. oateu Jan
4. 1874, pay C. Conahan: the toes Of the female
in the Wig uette imperfect, and The night hand o
the Indian on the lett end OF the hiii imperfect
zoos urious. The genuine bills have red back
Ob;o life Insurance and Trust Cos spuri
Gus Vignette drove OF cattleard ocomo
tive and cars in the distance.
Sandusdy City Bank-3's letter Description
about the same as the description of the counter
f.it g, on the Commercial Bank OF Cincinnati
State Bank Of Ohio-5's, engraving coarse. TIT
bill contains the red back; and on the back O
tbe genuine il reads State Bank Of Uhoi' OF
the counterfeit it reads State OF OHIO
s,s SIS and los, 1t from Is and 2's; bold then
I'm to the.light and the alteration can be detected
IOO's. none higher than sos issued
l,,. letter D, imitation Of genuine, engraving
course; apparently Autographed; signatures lih
oqraphed; filling and date yery poorly done.
81. letter B payable at the Union Bank, Missi!
ion Paper aud engraving course
e. poo,Iy done. The head of Franklin on the ie!i
end of the bill is badly engraved and the left eye
is omitted.
los. vignette man on the lett and female on
the right; railroad cars in the distance on the
ieft: a large X in the centre of the vicne,,e an
eagle at the bottom The words "St"te Bank
of Ohio" larger than the genuine.
IIesfsyn R.seppe bGnk-l0's, letter d. Murray
Draper g. Fairman's pIate.) badly executed
Date unknown. The woris Western Reserve
Back are on the left, and Ohio on the rgh
hand margin; on the genuine notes they are th'
reverse Signed Zalmsn Fitch.
OTHER BANK PAPER.
The principal part of the crcuau III in this sec
ton of the State in addition TO Ohio paper, Is nj
the banks OF Indiana, Kentucky, Western Penn
svlyanla, and Wheeling, Va which passes geneT
aj,y at oar Care should be taken in handIine Ia
diana and Kentucky paper, as tae counteFfeits o
those banks are numerous.
TUyHE quarterly meetings of the School Exam
iners in Monroe county, Ohio, are Oh III
first Saturdays of January, April, July and Octc
ber. The Examiners inform the School Director