The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-01-29

,ho Life Insurance and Trust Co., Cincinnati dc
BANKS WHOSE CHARTERS HAVE EXPIRED. -
sank of Cbillicothe par
'ank Of Cleveland do
|ank of Marietta F4 de-
Sank OF Mount Pleasant 40
Sank of Xenia 90
Bank of GAINESVILLE DO
3elment Bank OF st. Clairsville do
Bank OF New Lisbon DO
Commercial Bank Of Scioto, Portsmouth do
Bank of Lake Erie. Cleveland do
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Steubenvills DO
franklin Bank Of Columbus DO,
franklin Bank, Cincinnati do
Mechanics and Traders Bank, Cincinnati DO
Muskngum Bank, Putnam do
BROKEN BANKs
Bank of Hamilton ~ DIS
Rant of Norwalk so dis
Rank of SandusLv 10 dis
Bank of Wooster u " DIS
All other banks either broken OF fraudulent -
COUNTERFEITS ON OHIO BANKS.
The following is list ol ounterfets on tho sell
vent banks of this State. We have deemed IL
useless to publish the counterfets on those banks
whose charters have expired, or which have failed
Bank Of .NasSili0n-l's, vgnette steamboat and.
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
los, new issue; unlike the genuine; vignehs
steamboat sloop and ship under sail sC
C,y Bank Of Cleveland, Cleveland.-3s, the hg-
ure 3, across the bill is not distinct
Ciafon Bank of ColunbuS--l0's altered fron2s;
easily detected
Commercial Bank of Cihei'mati-3s letter a,
beautifully executed, and likely TO deceive the
bestjudges In the centre Of the note is alargs
figure 8, the medallion part of which, inthe gem
uine, is beautifully wrought, whilst IN the coun-
terfeit, il is faint aud but partially formed No.
tice ALSO that the female upon the left OF the bill
-, A. b,,e otr,,U Of haa ada
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 1913.
Dayton Bank SIS letter A, regularly countersisD-
ed by the Register. 1t is half an inch shorter
than the genuine. The flourish over the letter
GAP should be the same as over "No." IN the
counterfeit it is just the reverse-engraviDg IN
ferior to the genuine.
Franklin Bank of Zanesuille, Zanesville.--SS,
letter A; the figure across the bill IS very n
distinct
Lnfayette Bank-1's vignette a steam boat; on the
left an Indian holding up his right hand. y
SIS, letter c., badly executed, Csshrs name engra-
we'd while face of the bill lighter than genuine,
SIS, let. B., Wig signers of the Declaration of lnde.
pendence, most beautifully engraved, and good
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, Pi esident. OBJ
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
is flourish or hair stroke, which is delicate and
nearly touches the marginal border in which the
head is encircled, whilst in the counterfeit il 10
coarse breaks off abruptly. and lacks the 18th OF
an inch uf 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 vigne,te view Of
the ocean, and an eagle resting upon shell.
los letter B, vgnette an eagle standing in car,
wings expanded The engraving good, but pa.
per bad. The bank has no such plates
los spurious. The vignette is two children seat,
ed. on the right end full length portrait of Ger.
La Fayette. PAYABLE TO H. Peachen, Thomas
String and other persons. and of different dates.
The medallion head. with the word TEN stamp.
ed ONT is very rough and ndistinct.
lO's. letter b. dated January LIST ls45. W.G.W.
Gano. cash. with pale ink. G. TAYLOR Prest.
Paper rather dark. general appearance good. ~
oD's close imitation ri penujne: Let r. dated Ian.
A. 1914. nav G. Conahan: the toes of the female
in the yipnette imperfect. and the right hand Of
the Indian on the lett end of the bi imperfect.
lO0,s spurious. The genuine hills have red hack.
Ob;o I;fe Ls,ynnce and Tyust Co,-b's snuri.
ons. DVionette a drove of cattle and q Iocomo.
five and cars in the distance.
saudusdy Citv Bank-3's letter A. Dissertation
abou, he game as the descrintion of the co,,nt.r
Ce;t a. nm the CommarciaI Eank nj C;nc;nn.,;
STATE Rooh of Ob;omb,s eneravino o coarse m.
hill contains the red hack: and on the hack 81
the genuine if reads sState Bank of Obio:' on
the eounterleit il reads state of Ohio,
s's. 5's and los. elt from is and IS; hold them
,p to the light and the alteration can be detected
1905. none h,gber than SOS issued. 15F1eT
rs. letter D imitation of genuine, engraving
course: apparently Autographed: signatures lith-
oorapbed. filling and dale ye,y pcorly done
SIS, letter B PAYABLE at The Union Bank. Massil
lon Paper and engraving course. 3 aa92
5's, poorly done. The head Of Franklin on the left
end of The Bill is b,dly engraved and the left eve
is omitted. e 8
lO's. yignette man ON the left and a female on
the right: railroad cars in the distance ON the
left; a large x in the centre of the yignett, =.
eaoIe Al he bot,om, The words estate R.nk
of 0bion laro er than the genuin..
los. general pprarance Calculated to deceve. hut
on examioa.ion and comparison with The psn,,.
inp. will he found crude. and imnerfsct IN A..
tail. The prominent figures in tbe counterfeit
are lacking in expression and careful minute
ness E.ces hands ;mnlemsnts g. ~ III.