The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-05-07

Ddnk OF xenIa do
! Bank of GAINESVILLE ... Fl" .hei4 do
Beiinont Bank OF ST. ClairsviIls ae+T-5f.G Do
! Coumblana Bank Of New Lisbon lido
! Commercial Bank OF Scioto, Portsmouth Do
Commercial Bank Of Lake Erie, Cleveland do
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, StsubenvhIs Do
Franklin Bank of Columbus 'sflds
Franklin Bank, Cincinnsti i.r. Ie gds
Mechanics and Traders Bank, Cincinnati Do
Muskingum Bank. Putnam Dc
BROKEN BANKs.
Bank Of Hamilton ~ rr dis
Bank Of Norwalk .- so dis
BANK OF Sandusky s ..-..- 10 die
Bank OF Wooster so dis
All other banks either broken OF fraudulent
| C0UNTERFElTS ON OHIO BANKS
The following is list o, .ounterIe,s Oh thsssl-
vent banks of this State. We have deemed is
useless to publish the counterfeits those banks
whose charters have expired. or which have failed.
Bunk OF Masaii0n-ls, vignette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
l0's. new issue; unlike the genuine; vigDetts .
steamboat, s'oop and ship under sail.
City Bank Of Cleveland, Cleveland -3's, the 6g-
ure 3, across the bill is not distinct. 10
Clinton Bank Of CoiumGus-10s altered from Is;
easily detected.
Commeyciai Bank of Cincinnati-3's letter "A,
beautifully executed. aud likely to deceive the
best Judges. In the centre Of the note Is = large
| tguTe g. the medallion part of which, IN the gen.
uine, i. beautifully wrought whilst in The coun-
terfeit, II ls faint and but partially formed Ne.
tice also, has The female upon the left of the bill
10 the genuine has string Of beads around her
neck, the counterfeit has no beads i-laf
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 le45
Dayton Bank -5's letter A, regularly counisrsign-
ed by the Register. 1t is half an inch shorter
than the genuine The flourish over the letter
"a" should be the same as over "No." in the
counterfeit IL Is just the eTeverse-engraviDg in
! fsrior TO the genuine ~
Franklin Bank Of ZanesuiIle, ZsnesvilIe.-ss,
lets,r A; the figure across the bill 10 very in
distinct.
LcJayel,e Bank-1s vIgnette asteam boat; onths
left an Indian holding up his right hand
5s, letter c., badly executed Cashr's name engra-
we'd whole face OF the hi lighter than genuine.
5s, let. B., Wig. sgners Of The Declaration Of lnde-
pendence, most beautifully engraved, and good
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, President OBJ
serve the head of Laiayett in the genuine there
Is flourish or hair stroke, which is delicate ant
nearly touches the marginal border in which the
head Is encireled, whilst in the counterfeit il 10
coarse breaks of abruptly, and lacks the 10Th of
an inch Of tonehing. 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 II turns down.
los, spurious. They have for vigneite view Of
the ocean, and M eagle resting upon 4 sheT
los 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 the right end full length portrait Of Gen.
La Fayetir. Payable to II. Peschen. Thomas
String and other persons, and Of different dates.
The medallion head, With the word TEN stamp
ed omit is very rough and jndisfinct sfgf
l0's, letter b. dated January Jst 1876. W.GW
Gano, cash, with pale ink. G. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good.
2Os, close imitation of genuine; let. B. dated jan
4, 1874, pay C. Conahan: the toes Of the female
IN tho vignette imperfect, and the right hand Of
the Indian the lett end of the bill imperfect.
1908 81 urious. The genuine bills have red back
Ohio Life Insurance dsd Tfuss Co.'s, spusi-
Gus Vignette a drove of cattle and . locono-
tive and cars in the distance.
Sandnsdy City Bdnk-3's letter A. Dsscription
about the same as the description OF the counter
felt 3's on ,he Commercial Bank 0i Cincinnati.
Sfdie Bdnk et Ohio-5's, engraving coarse. -Ths
Dill Contains the led back; and on the back sf
the genuine it reads State Bank Of Ohio;' On
The eDuRterteitn it reads State Of Ohio
SIS, Sc and los, sh from rs aud 2's; bold them
up to the light and the alteration can be detected
J COS, none higher than sos Issued.
Is, letter ID, imitation of genuine, engraving
course; apparently liihographed; signatures hth-
,ographed; filling and date vel poorly done.
5's, letter payable al The Union Bank, Msssif
lon. Paper and enpraviup coursa
SIS. poo,ly done The bead Sf Frans,;,
end of ibe bin is b, INV engr.ved .nd ~. ~ ,.,,
is omitted '
los. yisne,,e man m IN. ,.,, .
the right: railrnad ears IN H. III '';.,. s
left: ls,ye x in ,bs cs",rs os ,h.. ';s w
eagle at the bottom The words Estate Bank
Os. genera, ar, ,.r.n.s .,s.i.,"s.
on exsmination and comn,r;snn ,.;,h oo'
ing, will be 6o,,ud crude Ana ;rn.rs.o. !.
tail. The pr ominen, fig,r a. in ,hs so,,n,.,ss;,
are lackinp in expression and ca,.n.I'm;n..A