The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-07-09
Corrected ,oeekly for the Spirit Of Dsmsrses

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Mechanics end Traders Bank. Cincinnati Dc
Muskingum Bank, Putnam a.. d
BROKEN BANKs fls
Bank OF Hamilton s- at ~ fs 10 dis
Bank of Norwalk M AZ. so db
Bank of Sandusky - .tf .. f5at i & 20 die
Bank OF Wooster f.5 f,n 80 db
All other banks either broken OF fraudulent. =
C0UNTERFElTS ON OHIO BANKS
The following is list Of ounterfeits on the sol.
vent banks of this State. We have deemed il
useless to publish the counterfeis on those banks
whose charters have expired. or which have failed.
Bank Of MassiliOn-l's, vignette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine. W
los, new issue; unlike the genuine; vignetts .
steamboat, s'oop and ship under sail. ''
City Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland. .--3's, the 6g.
ure 3, across the bill is not distinct. e1 :
Clinton Bank Of Coiumdus-l0's altered FROM 2's;
easily detected. H..o4 .si.sI .
Commercial Bank of Cineinnati--3is letter A.
beautifully executed, and likely to deceive the
best judges. In the centre Of the nate is a large
figure 8, the medallion part of which. in the gen.
uine, is beautifully wrought. whilst in the coun-
terfeit, it isfaint aud but partially formed. No.
tlce also. that the female upon the left of the bill
in the genuine has string of beads aronnd her
neck, the counterfeit has 10 beads ,tsB
The genuine notes Of The old bank of this nsms
having been mostly all redeemed. it will be best
to refuse all notes dated previous 10 lS45. .
Dayton Bank SIS letter A, regularly countersign-
than the genuine The flourish over the lettsr
"a" should be the same as over "No." in ths
counterfeit it is just the reyerse-engraving in
ferior to the genuine ..f
Franklin Bank Of Zanesrille, ZaDesville.-3's,
letter A; the figure across the bill is very in
distinct.
Lafayette Bank-1s vignette steam boat; on the
left an Indian holding up his righ, hsnd. r
SIS. letter c., badly executed, Csshrs name eDgTs-
we'd whale face of the bill lighter than genuine.
5s, let b., Wig sgners of the Declaration of lnds.
Pendence. most beautifully engraved. and good
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, President. OBJ.
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 il il
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 it turns down.
los, spurious. They have for vigneite view et
the ocean, and an eagle resting upon a shell.
lOs letter b, vignette an eagle standing in car,
wings expanded. The engraving good, butpa.
per bad. The bank has no such plates.
los spurious. The vignette is two children sest.
ed, on the right end full length portrait of Ges.
La Fayette. Payable to II. Peachen, Thomas
String and other persons, and of different dates.
The medallion head, with the word TEN stamp.
ed Oh It is very rough and indstinct. -
lOs, letter b. dated January lst I845. w. G. w.
Gano, cash., with pale ink, G. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good.
2Os, close imitation Of genuine; let. B. dated Jan.
a, 1874, pay c. Conahan: the toes of the female
IN the vlgnette imperfect, and the right hand Of
the Indian on the lett end of the bin imperfect.
loos s. urious. The genuine bills have red back.
OHIO Life Insurance and Trust Co.-5's, spuri.
Gus. Vignette drove OF cattle and locomo.
tive and cars in the distance.
Sdndusdy City Bonk-3's letter A. Description
about the saIfe as the description of the counter.
felt 3's on the Commercial Bank OF Cincinnati.
State Bunk 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 it reads State Of Ohio 'Nj %
S's, Sc aud l0's slt from Is and 2's; 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 vey poorly done
5's, letter B payable at the Union Bank, Massil.
Ion. Paper and engraving course. .-a ~ p
IS, poorly done. The head of Franklin on the left
end of the bill is bsdIy engraved and the LETT eye
is omitted.
the right; railroad cars in the distance on the
LETT; large in the centre Of the vignette an
eagle at the bottom. The words .'State Bank
OF Chic" larger than the genuine. 9a''
lOs, general app Harance calculated to deceive, but
OH examination and comparison with the genu.
ing, Will be found crude, and imperfect in de.
tail The prominent figui es in the counterfeit
are lacking in expression aud careful minute.
ness. Faces, hands, implements, &C., m the
central vigRette, are blurred and indistnct-1
Portrait OF Gen. Harrison on left hand end, .ob.
scure and undecided; in the genuine the figure
is distinctly relieved from the back ground, the
coat showing dark in color against it The
dogs head on the bottom part, between The
signatures, is rough and coarse, and the scrolls
containing the words Mutual Liabily" ON eth.
er side, aIe faint, and smaller than the genuine.
The figure OF Minerva on the right side, 10
perhaps one Of the best tests Of comparison; 10
the genuine, the spear in the right hand Of The
figure, touches the letter + in Ten. above.
while in the counterfeit it 10 midway between
the letters 7. and f; and on the breast. .plats !
face is distinctly seen in the centre. The word
Ten, under the figure, is pale and weak in sbsd.
ing, but dark and plain 10 the genuine. ll4'o
Is, various branches; a good imitation. Detect
by the star or areols (on the back) at the end Of
the bar enclosing the words estate Bank Of
Ohio;" being set in the centre OF square block,
which is not so in the genuine.f 's':si % n
Western Reserve bank-i0's, letter ID. (Murrsy,
Draper & Fairman's pIate.) badly executed.
! Date unknown. The worIs Western Reservs
Bank are on the left. and Ohio on the riein
hand margin; on the genuine notes they arsths
4 reverse Signed Zalman Fitch 80 ~ g's,ss~
.n OTHER BANK PAPER D ,,t"ps
The principal part Of the circulate IN In this see.
ton OF the State in addition 70 Ohio paper n N