The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-01-28
Counterfeit Bank NotefTabie

| Counterfeit Bank Vote II able.
CoUNTERFElTs ON OHIO BANKS
The following II list oi ounterieits on thsssl.
vent banks this State. We have deemed IL
useless to publish the counterfeits on those bahks
whose charters have expired. or which havs false.
Bank of Geauga-l0's Wig. woman. shssf Of wheat
&c: females features not distinct, sngfsving
and paper poor. stt3.tA tt4AtdNEH
Bank Of JMassillon--l's, vignette steamboat sai
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
los, new issue; unlike the genuine; vignettssa
steamboat, sloop and ship under sail. N d u
City Bank Of Cleveland, Cleveland d.--3's, the 6g.
| ure 8, across the bill is not distinct. any
city Bank. Columbus--5s imi.stion Of genuine:
! Autographed
los, imitation Of genuine: likely TO deceive at6st
sight, but will not stand close inspection.
los, wig. female in sitting posture, sheaf o.
wheat in her left hand. Gov. Vance on the Isit
ofthe Wig, and Gen Harrison on the right end
Of the note, In these respects il represents the
genuine and is likely to pass; but the shading IN
the name of the Bapk is coarse. scratches being
| seen; the eyes of,the principal figures are too
dark, lacking expression Thos Moods. cash.
is in tremulous hand.
Cliaton Bank Of CoInmbus-6's. wig horned est
tie, SC :detect BY the line upon which the dsts
| is written; the line and date Is OH evei with
the horses forward foot, whilst in the genuine 10
is about enc eighth Of an inch below
SIS, letter d, variously filled up. The vignetts
and medallion OH either side Of il much darker
than the genuine by which they may be dstscted.
los altered from rs; easily detected. it,a Rg,I
Commercial Bank of Cincf,nati--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 gsa-
=. L.. .f..ll.x
terfeit, IL is faint aud bu, partially formed. Ne
tice also. that the female upon the left Of the bib
in the genuine has a string Of beads aronnd her
neck, the counterfeit has no beads ~, ,t;.e.,s
The genuine notes Of the old bank OF this nsns
having been mostly all redeemed. II will be best
10 refuse all notes dated previous 10 lS45.
SIS, letter A. A.; Wig. harvest scene. James Hall
cash, Jacob S,rader, Pres; engraving coarse;
the bank has no such plate. ar,sy
Dayton Bank -5's letter A. regularly co,intersgn-
ed by the Register. II is half ~ inch shorter
than the genuine The flourish over the ls,tsr
"a" should be the same as over "No." III the
counterfeit it 10 just the revess-engravhIg in
ferior to the genuine t.,,
los, altered from bank Of Vernon, spur jous note.
Franklin Bank of Zonesviiie. GAINESVILLE --s's.
letter A; the figure 3 acros. the bill is very ia
distinct.
Lafayette Bank-l's vignette astesm beai; sniAs
left an Indian holding up his righ, hnnd.
b's. letter C., badly executed, Csshrs i'ams ens's-
we'd whole face OF the biil ''ghter than gen1'ns
S. let b.. Wig signers Of the Declaration Of lnde-
pendence. most beautifully engraved, sna COED
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, President Oh
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
il flourish or hair stroke, which IL delicate and
nearly touches the marginal border in which The
head is encrcled, whilst in the counterfeit IL 10
coarse breaks of abruptly. and lacks the 16thof
an inch OF touching Noiiee also Inc h'uIish
above the word Cashier whlch' III mo genuine
turns up and nearly touches the word C'nc'h-
natl whilst /" the counterfeit u turns down, R
los, spurious They have tor vignete a view Of
me ocean, ana an eagle resting upon sheN.
lo's letter b, vignetie an eagle standing m car,
wings expanded. The engraving good. but pa
per bad The bank has no such plates.
los spurious Inc v'gneite is TWO ch''dren seat
ed, ON the right ehd atnii'ehgth PoiUat oi 1eh.
La fnyete Payable 10 II. Peachey. Thomas
Str'ng and other persons, and OF different dates
Inc nemeu"'''o" hea"' "h" .ne Woio AE1N s'a'hP-
ed on II Is very r"ugh an" indistinct'
ios' letter dated January ISL ie4o, T"
Sano' cash. WIN p"le INK, u Taylor fres'.
taper r".her DARK ge"erai appearance koou;
@os' close limitation, "' genuine; et' b. d"'ea '"a.
T. io'4, pay T. C"nanan: me toes OF ihe female
IN the vignete imperfect anh the righ' hand sf
Ine indi"" On .i,e Ir" en-" o' me "i'' imperfect
wv u''"ns' ne g'ha'he p'''s nave reo osck
Sdn"hs"y l"y bm"h~3s 'eier a Description
a'on! tue same ~ the description %, me counter
fei So on inr C"fhihric'a' BANK OF Cinc'nna'i'
Hfafe B"nh ~ Oh'"-l's' 'et E. engraving coar.e.
Detect bV 'hr DOG Al the notion Oi the bill. In
The conn'critl', the dogs mar, as ats" ms Tea.
tnres, are coa'Se, a"d he has wolii,h |bnk.
Is. various branches GOOD Imitation. Defect
Dy lhe star nr areo'a (oii the DacH al the ehd 81
the bar enclosing ihe words Estate Bank 81