The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-11-10
coyrTERFElTs ON ONO BANKS

Tho followiug is a list of countereits on lheso'
,sn, hanks of this State. We have deemed 1t
rs,ess To publish the cuunterelts on those haIIks
ho.e charters have expired, or which have iaii ID.
Rank of .ua.silion-l's, vgueite steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not On the genuine,
,O,s new issue; unlike the genuine; vignette
steamboat, s'oop and ship under sail
C,tu Bank of Clevcland, Cleveland -Js, the lg-
IRE 8. across the bill is not distinct
Clinton BGnf q C0sHRi'1S-io9 a''e'eu ''''"- .
easily detected.
COMMERCIAL Bank Of CincianGh-3's letter A,
beautifully executed. and likely to deceive the
bsst iudqes. In the centre Of the note is large
figure 8, the medallion part of which, IN the gem
nine i. beautifully wrought, whilst IN the conn-
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 aFonnd her
neck. the counterfeit has no beads
The genuine notes Of The old bank Of this name
hayiop been mostly all redeemed, it will be best
n refIse all notes dated previous to lS45.
Da,you Bank-5's letter A, regularly countersgn.
-s.,,ghy ,he Register. 1t is half all inch shorter
than.the genuine The flourish over the lett r
.,Ar SHOULD be the same as over ''No.' in the
counterfeit j; is Just the reverse engraving in
(erior to the genuine
franklin Bank of Z1nesriHe, GAINESVILLE -3's,
letter A; the figure across the bill is very ILL.,
distinct. ..,,..,.-
left an Indian holding up has right hand.
e.. io,,er G. badly executed, Cashr's name engra-
naJ Whale face of the bill lighter than genuine.
g., 10, r, Wig signcrs Of the Declaration OF lnde
pendcnce, most beautifully engraved and good
p,ner Gano. Cashier; Carlisle, President OBJ
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
ita flourish or hair stroke, which is delicate and
nearly touches the marginal borderin which the
head is encrcled, whist in the counterfeit II Is
coarse breaks oil abruptly. and lacks the 10Th OF
an inch Of touching. Notice also The npuIlsE
ahove The word Cashier which, i'll the genuine
turns up and nearly touches the word Clncin-
nat; vhilst in the counterfeit 1t turns down.
,O,. snurious They have for vignette view of
,ba oce,n. and an eagle resting upon shell.
1o,s letter B, yiynelte an eagle standing III car,
yua. expanded. The engraving good, butpa.
ner had The bank has no such plates.
ms s,urious The vignelte Is two children seat
ed ON the right end a full length portrait OF Ger.
la aFaye,te Payable to II. Peachen, Thomas
String and other persons, and OF different dates
The medallion head, with The word ZEN stamp
ed On It is very rough and ndistinct
M, letter B. dated January lst 1915. W. G. W
Gaup. cash. :, with pale ink, G. Taylor Prest
P,ner rather dark, general appearance good.
on. close imitation of genuine; lei. Is. dated Jan
A. 1914, pay C. Conahan: the toes Of the female
in IN. vianette imperfect, and the right hand D
the Indian on the lett end OF the bill imperfect
Inns s-urious The genuine bills have red hack
Ilb;o Life Insurance and Trust C0-5s, spiri
aus. Vignelte drove OF cattle and iocomo
tive and cars in the distance
Sandusdv Ciiy Bank letter A Description
about he same as the description oi the counter
Se;t a. on the Commercial Bank OF Cincinnati
S,ote RINK of Ohio-5's, engraving coarse ihe
h;lI contains the red back; aud on the back o
,ha aenuine it reads sState Bank Of Ohioi' on
The Counterfeit il reads State OF Ohio
ga s. and los, eli from Is aud rs; hold them
m To the light and the alteration can De detected
1905. none higher than 5Js issued.
-, letter d, imitation OF genuine, engraving
course; apparently Iithographeu; s'Shs'u'es MN
ogra,hed: filling and date yey poorly done
.,i.,.ar n navabIe at the Union Bank, MlssiI-
lon. paper aud engraving course
ga noo,iv done The head of Franklin on the lett
end of ,hs bill is bsdly engraved and the lett eye
is omitted.
1O'.. vigne,te a man on the lett and female on
The right: railroad cars in The distance on the
left: large X in the centre OF the vlshe'le an
eagle at the bottom. The words estate bahk
of Ohio" larger than the genuine
JYesteyn Rtsevue Lank-l0s, letter d. (Mnrrdy
Draper g. Fairman's plate) badly executed.
Date unknown. The wor Western Reserve
Rank are on the left, snd Ohio on the rgh
hand margin; on the genuine notes they are The
reyerse Sighed Zalrnan Fitch
OTHER BANK PAPER.
The principal part of the crcnla!' IN in 'h's sec
tion OF the State 10 addition TO Ohio paper Is oi
the banks Of Indiana, Kentucky, Western Penn
syIysa,a, and Wheeling, Va, which passes geneT
ajly az par. Care should be taken IN handling In
diana and Kentucky paper, as the c"unteFlei'S
those banks are numerous.
yWyHE quarterly meetings Of the School Exam
liners in Monroe county, Oho, are on tn
first Saturdays Of January, April, July and Octc
In fnrn the School Director