The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-08-13

Commercial Bank of Lake Erie, Cleveland do
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Steubenville Do
Franklin Bank of Columbus Do
franklin Bank, Cincinnsti sttssF do
Mechanics and Traders Bank, Cincinnati StAs
Muskngum Bank, Putnam d
20 2 BROKEN BANKS. '-FN5s a''i
Bank of Hamilton igs. .ata a. t7sM dis
Bank of Norwalk !, so die
Bank of Sandusky f''i ~" = 70 dis
Bank Of Wooster 4.gns vi Alji 80 do y
All other banks either broken Of fraudulent.
COUNTERFETTS ON OHIO BANKS ~ q
The following is list Oh .ounterfes on the sol- II
vent banks of this State, We have deemed il
useless to publish the counterfeits on those banks
whose charters have expired, or which have fsilsd.
Bonk Of Massillon-l's, vignette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine. ~
los. new issue; unlike the genuine; vigpetts .
steamboat, s'oop and ship under sail.
City Bank Of Cleveland, Cleveland. .--3's. the ig-
ure 3, across the bill 10 not distinct. ia u,
Clinton Bank Of CoiumLus-lO's altered from e.;
easily detected ~ cnE5; ~ 77Hs'Hi
Commercial Bank of Cineinnati--3s letter A, 9
beautifully executed. and likely to deceive the
best judges. In the centre of the nate is large
figure 8, the medallion part of which, in the gen.
uine, is beautifully wrought, whilst in the cous-
terfeit, il isfaint and 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. 3t ei2
The genuine notes of The old bank Of this name
having been mostly all redeemed. il will be best
to refuse all notes dated previous TO l845. 9a'
Dayton Bank k-6's letter A, regularly countersign.
ed by the Register. It's half an inch shorter
than the genuine. The flourish over the lettsr
ga" should be the same as over "No" in the
counterfeit il is just the reverse-en engraving il.
ferior to.the genuine 20 I. s1,.i on
Franklin Bank Of Zanesville, Zanesville.-3's,
letter A.; the figure across the bill 10 very in
z, distinct. 4 : i-s,8 s!s-g i 5a.eta5 r En-
Lafayette Bank-1's vignette asteam boat; on tho
left an Indian holding up his right hand. 4'
IS, letter c.. badly executed, Casbr's name engra.
we'd whole face of the bill lighter than genuine.
5's let B.. Wig signers Of the Declaration or 1nde.
pendence, most beautifully engraved, and good
Z paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, President. Oh
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
Is flourish or hair stroke, which, il delicate and
nearly touches the marginal border in which the
head is encircled, whilst in the counterfeit 10
coarse breaks of abruptly, and lacks-the 18th Of
an inch Of touching Notice also the flourish
above the word Cashier which, il the genuine
turns up and nearly touches the word Cincin.
natl whilst in the counterfeit il turns down.
los, spurious. They have for vigneue view Of
the ocean, and an eagle resting upon shell.
lO's letter b, vignette 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 theright end afull length portrait of Geh
La Fayet,e. Payable to H. 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 indistinct.
los, letter B. dated January LIST IS45. W. G. w.
Gano, cash., with pale ink, G. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good. ~
2O's, close imitation of genuine; let B. dated Jan.
4, 1914, pay G. Conahan: the toes of the female
in the vgnette imperfect, and the right hand Of
the Indian on the lett end of the bill imperfect.
zoos s. urious. The genuine bills have ared back.
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co.'s, spuri.
Gus. Vignette drove OF cattle and locomo-
tive and cars in the distance.
Sdndusdy City Bank-3's 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 Ohio;' on
the counterfeit il reads State of Ohio
SIS, SIS and los, alt from is and 2s; hold them
up TO the light and. the alteration can be detected
zoos, none higher than SOS issued.
is, letter ID, imitation of genuine, engraving
course; apparently Autographed; signatures lith-
ographed; filling and date very poorly done
IS. letter payable at the Union Bank, Massii-
lon Paper and engraving course.
5's, poorly done. The head Of Franklin on the left
end OF the bill is b'dly engraved and the eiefteys
is omitted. Lif. ~ N'trW }.at9 ~ y.
los, vignette man on the left and female on
the right; railroad cars in the distance on the
left; large in the centre of the vignette an
eagle at the bottom The words estate Bank
OF Ohio" larger than the genuine. .lf II, l;.,,
los, general appearance calculated 10 deceive, but
on examination and comparison with the genu.
ing, will be found crude, and imperfect in de. u
tail The prominent figures in the counterfeit. 8
are lacking in expression and careful minute.
ness. Faces, hands, implements, &C., IN The
central vignette, are blurred and indistinct--
Portrait Of Gen. Harrison on left hand end, Oh.
scure and undecided; in the genuine the figure
Is distinctly relieved from the back ground, The
coat showing dark in color against 1t The.
dogs head on the bottom part, between ths
signatures, is rough and coarse. and the scrolls
sconiaining the words ~ Mutual Liabily'' oneith.i
er side, are faint, and smaller than the genuine,
The hgure OF Minerva on the right side, ID
perhaps one Of the best tests Of comparison; in
the genuine. the spear in the right hand Of ths
figure, touches the letter T In Ten, above:
while in the counterfeit it is midway between =
the letters T. and FL and on the breast-pate 4
face is distinctly seen in the centre. The word
Ten. under the figure. is pale and weak in stad.
ing, but dark and plain in the genuine. sBsisy
1s, various branches; a good imitation Detect
by the star or areola ION the back) at the end Of
the bar enclosing the words Estate Bank or
Ohio;" being setin the centre Of square block,
which Is not so in the genuine. 80 ~ siira
Western Rtseupe bank k--l0's, letter ID. Murray,
Draper & Fsirman's -plate.) badly executed.
Date unknown. The worls Western Reserve
Bank are on the left, and Ohio on The riela
hand margin; on the genuine notes they arc the
reverse. Signed Zalman Fitch ~ 80
~ OTHER BANKtPAPER.gs
The principal part of the circulation in this Sec
ton q me Stste, IN addition 20 Ohio paper. is -