The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-01-22
Bank Note Table,

Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co., Cincinnati do
BANKS WHOSE cHARTERs HAVE ExRIRED,
Bank OF Cbillicothe par
Bunk Of Cleveland ;iY HJ6 ,f5Hab 10 do
Bank OF Marietta, do
Bank Of Mount Pleasant do
Bank of Xenia ta1 .gsGoaE z 6i do
Bank of GAINESVILLE do
Belmont Bank Of ST. Clairsville do
Columbiana Bank Of New Lisbon R "A do
Commercial Bank Of Scioto. Portsmouth do
Commercial Bank of Lake Erie. Cleveland DO
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Steubenviils do
Franklin Bank of Columbus do
franklin Bank, Cincinnati ii do
Mechanics and Traders Bank, Cincinnati do
Muskingum Bank, Putnam do
BROKEN BANKS. 1H'
Bank of Hamilton n vi r 10 die
Bank of Norwalk 80 die
Bank of Sandushy -tto' Hf3 70 dis ;
Bank of Wooster t lseai E.a 90 ds,
All other banks either broken o, fraudulent
CoUNTERFElTS ON OHIO BANKS. h'
The following is list Of ounterfeiis on tho ssl.
useless to publish the counterfets on those banks
whose charters have expired, which have failed.
Bonk Of Massillon-l's, vignette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
los, new issue; unlike the genuine; vignetts Q
steamboat, s!oop and ship under sail.
C,ty Bank Of Cleueland, Cleveland -3's. the 6g.
ure 8, across the bill is not distinct. h8afr;
Citation Bank Of COlun,bus-l0's altered fron2's;
easily detected. t'-+' '''@9l
Commercial Bank of Cincinnati--3's letter A.,
beautifully executed, and likely 10 deceive the
best stjudges. In the centre Of the note is alsrrs
figure 8, the medallion part of which, in the gem
uine, is beautifully wrought, whilst in the coun-
terfelt, il is faint and but partially formed Mo-
tice also, that the female upon the left Of the 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 nams
having been mostly all redeemed, it will be best
to refuse all notes dated previous to 1s45. s'''
Dayton Bank letter A, regularly countersign-
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 it is just the reverse-engraving in.
ferior to the genuine ttt "a
Franklin Bank of Zdnespilie, GAINESVILLE
etter A; the figure 3 across the bill is very in.
distinct. ' -ilL 1881
Lefayeite Bank--ls vignette steam boat; on the
left an Indian holding up his right hand.
SIS, letter c., badly executed, Cashr's name engra.
we'd whole face of the bill lighter than genuine.
IS, e B.. Wig sgners of the Declaration Of lnde.
pendence, most beautifully engraved, and good
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, President. OBJ
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
is a 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 10th 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 ii turns down. .
los, spurious. They have for vignette view 81
the ocean, and an eagle resting upon shell. a,
los letter B, vignette an eagle standing in car,
wings expanded The engraving good, butpa.
per bad. The bank has no such plates. iis1J
los spurious. The vignette is two children seat.
ed, on the right end full length portrait of Geh.
La Fayette. Payable to H. Peachen, Thomas
String and other persons, and of different dstes.
The medallion head tlfthe word TEN stamp.
ed Oh 1t is very rough and indistinct Y1f'i
los, letter B. dated January LIST ls45. w. G. w.
Gano, cash., with pale ink, G. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good.
2U's close imitation of genuine; let. B. dated Jan.
4, 1874, pay c. Conahan: the toes of the female
in the vignette imperfect, and the right hand pf
the Indian on the lett end of the bill imperfect.
zoos curious. The genuine bills have q red back.
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co.'s, spuri.
Gus. Vgnette drove Of cattle and locomo.
tive and cars in the distance. .,.4 Eg&H
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 Cincinhson
State Bank Of Ohio-5's, engraving coarse. TkS
bill contains the red back; and on the back sf
the genuine it reads 'State Bank of ,Ohio;' on
the counterfeit it reads State of Ohio ..4t
80, Sc and los, alt from rs and 2's hold them
up to the light and the alteration can be detected
zoos, none higher than 50'sissued. at Hgi
l's, letter d, imitation of genuine, engraving
course; apparently Autographed; signatures lith.
ographed; filling and date ve'y poorly done
rs, letter B payable at the Union Bank, Massil
lon Paper and engraving course. si@pp b"
70, poorly done. The head of Franklin on the lsft
end of the bill is b'dly engraved and the left eye
is omitted.
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 vignetts IN
eagle at the bottom. The words estate By
OF Ohio" larger than the genuine.
os, general appearance calculated TO deceive, but
OH examination and comparison with the kenu.
ing, will be found crude, aud imperfect in de.
tail. The prominent figures in the counterfeh,
are lacking in expression and careful minute.
ness. Faces, hands, implements, &C., IN the
central vignette, are blurred and indistinct.A.
Portrait of Gen. Harrison on left hand end. OBJ.
scure and undecided; in the genuine ,hs fgus
is distinctly relieved from the back ground. he
coat showing dark in color sgainst Il The
dogs head on the bottom part, between The
signatures, is rough and coafss, and the scrolls
containing the words ..Mutual Liabily" on eith
er side, are faint, and smaller than the genuine.
The figure OF Minerva on the right sids. IL
perhaps one ofthe best tests Of comparisou: in
the genuine. the spear In the right hand Of the
figure, touches the letter T in Ten, Sboye:
while in the counterfeit it 10 midway between
the letters II and E; and on the bresss.pssss