The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-01-01
Bank Note able.
[crserted veehly 70, the Spirit ef Democracy

Clinton Bank Of Colu Mbus 90
Lafayette Bank, Cincinnati ei0l .i.i4N DO
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co., Cincinnati do
BANKS WHOSE CHARTERS HAVE ExriREp.I
Bank OF Cleveland DO
Bank OF Mount Pleasant er tara hai DO
Bank of Xenla 4g5, aau;G9Y ef' 90
Bank of GAINESVILLE ~, .,a a6-y 90
Belmsnt Bank OF St. ClairsvilIe DO
Bank OF New Lisbon DO
Bank of Scioto, Portsmouth do
Bank Of Lake Erie, Cleveland 10
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Steubenvllle 40
Franklin Bank Of Columbus DO
Franklin Bank, Cincinnati 'o1 ,' do
Mechanics and Traders Bank, Cincinnati DO
Muskingum Bank, Putnam gsnas a..i 90
r BROKEN BANKS. .-..
Bank of Hamilton ~ dn
Rant If Norwalk hael o. aFG SO dis
Bank of Sandusky c Ht f ~ as
Bank of Wooster n,. abfi+ :il. w dis
All other banks either broken OF fraudulent
COUNTERFEITS ON OHIO BANKS
The following is list OF .ouhterfeits on the SOL
vent banks of this State. We have deemed 1t
useless to publish the counterfeits on those banks
whose charters have expired, or which have failed.
Bunk Of JNassillon-l's, vignette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine
los, new issue; unlike the genuine; vignette
steamboat, s'oop and ship under SAIL
Csty Bank Of Cleveland. Cleveland. .-3's, the hg'
ure 3, across the bill is not distinct f..I
ClintOn Bank of C0lumLus-lOs altered from2s;
easily detected.
Commercial Bank of Cincinnati-3's letter A.
beautifully executed, and likely TO deceive the
best Judges. In the centre Of the nute is al large
figure 8, the medallion part of which, in the gen.
uine, is beautifully wrought, whilst in the coun'
terfeit, il is faint and but partially formed. No
tice also, that the female upon the left ofths bill
10 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 10 lS45.
Dapton Bank -5's letterA regularly countersign.
ed by the Register. II is half an inch shorter
than the genuine. The flourish over the lett,r
ga" should be the same as over "No" IN tie
counterfeit it is just the ereverse-engravlDgi in
ferior to the genuine yIfl..J
Franklin Bank Of ZGnesrille, Zanesville,-3s.
letter A; the figure acrosa the bill is very in.
Lafayette Bank-l' s vignette steam boat; on the
left an Indian holding up his right hand. m
SIS, letter c., badly executed, Cashrs name eDgra.
we'd whole face of the bill lighter than genuine
SIS, et B., Wig sgners Of the Declaration OF lnde.
pendence, most beautifully engra we'd, and good
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, Pr esdent Oh.
etVVt tUo Hcdu VI LuioyctC3 SSs'N."S snS'.
is flourish OF hair stroke. which is delicate and
nearly touches the marginal border in which the
head is encrcled, whilst in the counterfeit II 10
coarse breaks off abruptly. and lacks the 10th OF
an inch Of touching. Notice also the flourish
above the word Cashier which, ii. 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 eagle standing in car.
wings expanded; The engraving good. butpa.
per bad. The bank has no such plates bp
los spurious. The vignette is two children seat.
ed, on the right end full length portrait of Gen,
La Fayette. Payable to H. Peachen, Thomas
String and other persons, and of'diiferent dates
The medallion head, with the word TEN stamp.
ed Oh 1t is very rough and indstinct. Is;
! los, letter B. dated January lst l846. W. G. w.
! Gano, cash., with pale ink, G. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good.
GUS, close imitation of genuine; let B. dated JAM
| A, 1914, pay c. Conahan: the toes Of the female
in the vienette imperfect, and the right hand of
! the Indian on the lett end ofth bill imperfect
! zoos curious. The genuine bills have red back
ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co.-5's, spuri.
| GUS. Vignette "a drove Of cattle and locomo-
tive and cars in the distance.
Sandusdy 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 counterieitit reads State of Ohio.' df
S's, 5's and los, alt from Is and rs; hold Them
up to the light and the alteration can be detected
1905, none higher than 5Os issued.
rs, letter D, imitation of genuine, engraving
course; apparently Autographed; signatures lith.
ographed; filling and date vesy poorly done. I;
SIS, letter B payable at the Union Bank, Massil
| Ion. Paper and engraving course. E.a
SIS, poorly done. The head Of franklin on the left
end of the bill is bpdly engraved and the left eye
is omitted. div ,a9t sUf so 6aRf
los. vignette man ON the left and female on
the right; railroad cars in The distance on the
left; large x III the centre Of the vignete an
1 eagle at the bottom. Tbewords "State Bank
of Ohio" larger than the genuine. a,b fali
10s general appearance calculated to deceive, but
| on examination and comparison with the genu.
| ing, will be found crude, and imperfect in de.
tail. The prominent fgul es in the counterfeit,
i eslacking in expression and careful minute
ness. Faces, hands, implements, &C., IN the
central vigaette, are blurred and iDdistinct.-
Portrait Of Ger. Harrison OH left hand end, OBJ.
4 scure and undecided; in the genuine the fgu z
4 is distinctly relieved from the back ground, the
\ coat showing dark in color against Il The
i dogs head on the bottom part, between tbs
signatures, il rough and coarse, and the scrolls
] containing the words "Mutnsi Lisbily"on eth.
er side, are faint, and smaller than tho genuine.
The figure Of Minerva on the right sids, Is
perhaps one Of the best tests Or comparison; IN
\. the genuine, the spear In the right hand 81 the
i figure, touches the letter r In Ten, above;
while in the counterfeit it ia midway .betwesn
i thc letters I. and u; and on The breast-plate q
face is distinctly seen in the centre. The word
Ten, under the figure, Is pale snd weak 10 sbad.
ing, but dark and plain inthe genuineaH slqA