The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-01-21
Counterfeit BankNote liable.

vent banks OF this State. We have deemed u
useless to publish the counterleits on those banks
whose charters have expired, or which have failed.
Bank Of fGeauga-l0's,vig. woman. shesf Of wheat
SC: females features not distinct, engraving
and paper poor.
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine. l9ad
los, new issue; unlike the genuine; vignetts q
steamboat, sloop and ship under sail.
C,ty Bank of Cleueiand, Cleveland.--3s. the fig.
ure 8, across the bill is not distinct.
Gin Bank. Coiumbus--5's imitation OF genuine:
Autographed s,l 4 ss,;.,p ,s;5E
IO's imitation of genuine: likely 10 deceive atfrst
sight, but will not stand close Inspection
los, Wig female in sitting pasture, shesf Of
wheat in her LETT hand. Gov Vance on the left
ofthe Wig, and Gen. Harrison on the right end
of the note In these respects it represents the
genuine and is likely to pass; but the shading In
the name of the Bank is coarse. scratches being
seen; the eyes of the principal figures are too
dark, lacking expression. Thos. Noodle, cash,
is in tremuous hand
Clinton Bank of Colip,bus-5's, Wig horned cat
tie, &c detect by the line upon which the dsts
is written; the line and daeis on a level With
the horses forward foot, whilst in the genunsh
is about enc. eighth of an inch below. In.
SIS, letter d, variously filled up. The vigneus
and medallion OH either side Of il much darker
than the genuine by whichthey may be detected.
los altered from rs; easily detected
Commercial Bank of Cincinnati-3's letter A,
beautifully executed. and likely to deceive the
best Judges In the centre OF the note is alargs
figure 8, the medallion part Of which, in the gem
uine, j. beautifully wrought, whilst in the cous-
terfeit, it is faint aud but partially formed. Ne
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
The genuine notes Of the old bank OF this nsns
having been mostly all redeemed. il will be best
to refuse all notes dated previous 10 l84af. Ill
IS, letter A. A.; Wig. harvest scene. James Hall
cash. Jacob Strader, Pres; engraving coarss;.
the bank has no such plate.
Dayton Bank SIS letter A, regularly countersgn-
ed by the Register. II is half an inch shoIter
than the genuine The flourish over the letter
"a" should be the same as over "No." intht
counterfeit it is just the ereverse-engravinEi i'll
feror to the genuine t'3'"
los, altered from bank Of Vernon. spurions Doas
Franklin Bank Of ZouespiIie, Zanesville -3s,
letter A; the figure across the bill is very ia
distinct Nt'" 't
Lafayette Bank-1's v,gnette steam boat - ,hsl
left an Indian holding up his right hand.
IS, letter c., badly executed, Cashr name eDgra.
we'd whole face of the bill lighter than genuine
5s let. b.. Wig sgners of the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence, most beautifully engraved, and gord
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, PIerident o.
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
is a flourish or hair stroke, which is delicate ans
nearly touches the marginal border in which the
head is encircled, whilst in the counterfeit js
coarse breaks OIL abruptly. md lacks the 10Th Of
an inch Of tonching 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 yignette view o.
the ocean, and al eagle resting upon she'll
/ ssxf
wings expanded. The engraving good, but pa,
per had. The bank has no such plates.
0s spurious. The vigDe.te is two children seat-
ed, On the right end full length portrait of Gen.
La Fayelte. Payable to II. Peachey, Thomas
String and other persons, and Of different dates.
The medallion head, with the word TEN stamp
ed Oh IT is very rough and indistinct.
los. letter B. dated January lst ls45. w. G. W! Z
Gnno, cash. with pale ink, G. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good
20s, close imitation Of genuine; let b. dated Jan.
4, lsl4, pay c. Conahan the toes Of the female
in the vignette imperfect, aud the right hand u
the Indian on the lett end of the bill imperfect. ,
zoos urous. The genuine bills have ared back.
Sdndusdy City Bank-3's letter A. Description
abou, the same as the description OF the counter (
felt 3's on the Commercial Bank OF Cincinnati.
State Bank Of Ohio--1's, let T., engraving coarse.
Detect by the dog at the bottom Of the bill. Inc
! tures, are coarse, and he has q wolfsh look.
IL, various branches, a good imitation. Detect
by the star nr areola ION the back) at the end Of
| the bar enclosing the words estate Bank st
Ohio;' being act in the centre oi square block -
which is moi so in the genuine fA.' hi lHi
l's, letter y, imitation Of genuine, engraving
course; apparently lI'hogr signatures lItk-
ographed; filling aud date ve'y poorly done @ IN
3's, letter B, engraving very coarse. Detect byt
Ipl iin.s phpa . tkau caIta tad
which pass through the words Thee DoIiars,'
they are coarse and irregular as though they
were drawn with pen; in the genuine no
scratches are seen
3's. letter A: not bad imitation OF the genuine;
engraving inferior: Wig. male and female in cit.
ting posture, farming implements, &c. Sigma
lures bad "
SIS, SIS and lO's, alt from Is and 2's; hold them
up to the light and the alteration can be detected =
SIS, engraving coarse. Ths bill contains the red s.
back; and on the back Of the genuine it reads /.
State Bank of Ohio;' en- the counterfeit il reads
State of Ohio OF y
SIS, letter B payable at the Union Bank, Massil-
lon. Paper aud engraving course. Iii, el9 n
Sc, poorly done. The head of Franklin on ths left
end Of the bill is b'diy engraved and the Ieitsys
IL omitted. - J"' ,f1"b'n'
IS, letter C. Wig. three females. two Indians, ke.1
The rake teeth are too short. md irregular IN
length; observe also the name Of the Bank, and
1--WE DOLLARS; the genuine is beautifully shs-
ded: the shading 10 omitted in the counterfeit, u
engraving coarse, bnt calculated to deceive.
los, vignette man on the lei, and female Oh
the right; railroad cars in the distance on the
left; large X in the centre Of the vghstts -
eagle at the bottom The words "State Bank
of Ohio" larger than the genuine. .sf,i3t
los, payable al Union Branch, Ma silon. -. Bar
nard. cash, and fac simis of Pros. Swans
wriiin0-M,x 4 1919 No 5SS if affi W
los, Wig. indians, SC. Gen Harrison tho lsft of
the bill, aud Minerva on the right, rather goods
/. imitation. Detect bythe point ofths spear OIL
the right Of the bill; 10 the genuine it touches
tho letter T in TEN. in the countsrfsit il iss =
midway between Tand E. a Ng9e ~ 40 e
los, Wig. man ands female, large x. &C.. .aths
man is in sitting position. his knee lacks, says
the 18th Of an inch oftouching the dark line, ia
g the circle. in the genuine il touches,