Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-02
Coun,terfeiting Cold Dollars.

The following letter which has been kindly placed
at our disposal by gentleman of this place, will b6
found of interest and advantage to the business con
munity -
MINT OF THE UEITED.STArEs
PHILADELPHIA, Goth June, 1852.
SIR In reply to your inquiry. asking descrip-
ton of the differences between the genuine and the
spurious gold dollars, | present the following re-
marks:
Two kinds of counterfeit gold dollars have been
observed here One of these was of the same man.
ufacture as had been noticed in the case of large
coins the quarter and halfeagle, and which it was
too hastily supposed could not be carried Into the
dollar It consisted of exterior OF very thin gold
plates and interior plate of silver or some cheaper
metal the whole compressed together by blow. from
dies reproduced from the genuine coin, soingenious
y as to form fac sime. The piece is then milled,
the two edges of the gold plate being thus brought
together This counterfeit may be detected by the
thickness of the rim milling five pieces piling
higher than the same number of the genuine also
by narrow inspection of the edge, where the line
| OF junction may be all around.
| The other kind of counterfeit is that made by
casting some inferior metal in plaster mould and
gliding the surface. Two young men from the West
convicted in our city, lately. of passing several
of this description. When they Look well but
may be known by want of sharpness and clean
ness in the impression, and by the want of the word
Liberty the female head The letters on the gen.
une being small beyond precedent, (only thirteen
thousandths of inch high they cannot be repro
duced by moulding
The surest test for these and all other kinds of
counterfeit (where cutting is not allowable
saying practicable) is that Of the freight. The Ing
stances are extremely in which this is not
sufficient criterion variation of half grain need
occasion alarm.
1t may be proper to add that slight alteration in
the wreath made in 1S49, should occasion no suspi-
! con.
Very respectfully, your obd't serv't,
! GEO N. ECKERT. Director.
o. S, BALDWIN, Esq, Wilmington, N. c..
| From the Fayetteville Observer.
The first Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders of
the Fayetteville and Northern Plank Road Compa-
ny held in this place on Thursday last.
Duncan G. MacRae Esq, was called upon to pre-
side over their deliberations.
! Joel Williams Esq, President of the Company,
made detailed report showing the condition of the
affairs of the Company, and stating among other
things that the Directory had purchased for the
Company the Bridge over the Cape Fear River at
! Fayetteville, heretofore known the Clarendon
Bridge that by the first of August the entire sec
ton of the Road from Fayetteville to MePhails
would be completed and placed under toll and the
second section, TO the Johnston county line pushed
forward with energy. Great difficulties had occur
red in getting lumber owing to the unparalleled low
stage of the water courses that the steam mill at
Flea Hill had been in active operation, and had cut
nearly all the lumber used thus far; and that the
affairs Of the Company generally were managed with
prudence and economy.
A resolution re-afirming the determination of the
Company to push the Road on to Raleigh via Leach
vile, in Johnston county, unanimously passed
The following Officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year:
JOEL WILLIAMS, President.
Thomas r. Underwood,
/ ! avid McNel
! John D. Williams
4 Alfred A. Mcclellan, : Directors.
| Josiah F.. Bryan,
John Waddll
D. G. McRae