The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-11-17
coUTERFEITs ON OHIO BANKS.

COlJIEht OIN oIlhS A'EhA'h1'
The following is list of counteriejis on the SOL
v.n, hanks of this State. We have deemed it
useless to publish the counterfeits on those banks
whose charters have expired, or which have failed.
Bank of Massillon-1's, vignetts steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not Oh the genuine.
l0's. new issue; unlike the genuine; vignette a
steamboat, s,oop and ship under sail,
CRU Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland -3's, the fig
ure 8, across the bill is not distinct.
Citation Bank of Columbus-lO's altered from rs;
easily detected.
Commercial Bank of Cncinnati-3's letter A,
beautifully executed, and likely to deceive the
hast iudpes. In the centre Of the note is a large
figure 9. the medallion part Of which, in the gen.
uine is beautifully wrought, whilst in the coun-
terfeit it is faint aud but partially formed No
tice also. that the female upon the left OF the bill
in the genuine has string of beads aronnd her
neck, the counterfeit has no beads
The genuine notes of the old bank of this name
having been mostly all redeemed, it will be best
to refuse all notes dated previous to 1o45.
Doyton Bank -5's letter A, regularly couRtersgn
ii bv the Register. 1t is half an inch shorter
than the genuine. The flourish over the lett r
ssA" should be the same as over emo" in the
counterfeit it is just the ereverse-engravng In
ferior to the genuine.
E.cnkI;,a Rank of Zanesuipe, GAINESVILLE. --3's
letter A; the figure across the bill is very in
distinct.
Iofauetfe Bank-1's vIgnette a steam boat; on the
left an Indian holding up his right hand
IS. letter c., badly executed, Cashrs name engra
we'd whole face Of the bill lighter than genuine.
IS. let. B., Wig signers of the Declaration of inde-
nendence. most beautifully engra we'd, and good
naper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, President OBJ
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
il a flourish or hair stroke, which is delicate and
nearly touches the marginal border in which the
head is encircled, whilst in the counterfeit il is
coarse breaks of abruptly. and lacks the 10th of
an inch Of touching. Notice also the flourish
above the word Cashier which, i'll the genuine
turns up and nearly touches the word Cincin-
natl whilst in the counterfeit it turns down.
los. spurious. They have for vignette view Of
the ocean, and an eagle resting upon shell.
los letter B, vignette an eagle standing in car,
wings expanded The engraving good, but pa
Der bad The bank has no such plates.
los spurious. The vignette is two children seat
ed, on the right end full length portrait of Gen,
Lafayette. Payable to II. Peachen, Thomas
String and other persons, and of different dates.
The medallion head, with the word TEN stamp.
ed Oh 1t is very rough and ndstinct.
los. letter B. dated January lst lS45 w. G. W.
Gano, cash, with pale ink, G. Taylor Prest
Paper rather dark, general appearance good.
oU's. close imitation of genuine; let b. dated jan.
4, 1874, pay G. Conahan: the toes of the female
in the vignette imperfect, and the right hand of
1905 spurious. The genuine bills have red back.
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co.'s, spuri-
GUS. Vignette drove of cattle and locomo-
tive and cars in the distance.
Sandusdy City Bdnk--3s letter A. Description
about the same as the description of the counter
felt 3's on the Commercial Bank OF Cincinnati.
State Bank of Ohio-5's, engraving coarse. The
bill contains the red back; and on the back of
the genuine it reads State Bank of Oho;' on
tho counterfeit il reads State of Ono.
s's. SIS and lO's, cit from Is and rs; hold them
up TO the light and the alteration can be detected
zoos, none higher than sos issued.
is, letter D, imitation of genuine, engraving
course; apparently Autographed; signatures lith
ographed; filling and date ve'y poorly done
SIS, letter payable at the Union Bank, Massil-
Ion. Paper and engraving course
b's. moo, Iy DONE The head of Franklin on the left
end of the bill is bpdly 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
left; a large x in the cehtre of the vignette an
eagle at the bottom. The words estate Bank
of Ohio" larger than the genuine.
Western Rescue Jank-10's, letter d. Murray,
Draper s. Fairman's pate,) badly executed.
Date unknown The words western Reserve
Bank are on the left, end 'ohio' on the right
hand margin; on the genuine notes they are the
reverse. Signed Zalman Fitch.
OTHER BANK PAPER.
The principal part of the circulation in this Sec
ton of the State, in addition to Ohio paper, is on
the banks of Indiana, Kentucky, Western Penn
sylvania, and Wheeling, Va, which passes gener-
ally At par. Care should be taken in handling In
diana and Kentucky paper, as the counterfeits on
those banks are numerous
"HE quarterly meetings of the School Exam.
iners in Monroe county, Ohio, are on the
first Saturdays Of January, April, July and Octo-
her The Examiners inform the School Directors