The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-04-14

COUNTERFElTS ON OHIO BANKS.
Tho following ID alist Of .ountsrfeis on thsssl.
vent banks Of. this State. We have deemed ig
useless to publish the cohnterfeits on those banks
whose charters have expired. or which have failSds
Bank of fGeauga--lO Il, viz. woman. shssfof vtheat
&C.; female's features not distinct, sograving
and paper poor
Bank Of .hassiilon--ls, vignette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
l0'ss new issue; unlike the genuine; vignstts Q
steamboat, sloop and ship under sail. III niyoiS1
City Bank qf Cleueland, Cleveland.-3s, the 6g-
ufe 8, across the bill is not distinct. - ieSF2
CITY Bank, Columbu-7 Sc imitation Of gsnainsi
Iithographed.
los, imitation Of genuine: likely 10 deceIysatrSt
sight, but will not stand close inspection. sas9
los, Wig female in sitting posture, sheif Of
wheat in her lett hand. Gov. Vance on-the lett
,ofthe Wig, and Gen. Harrison on the rieht sna
of the note. In these respects Il represents the
genuine and Is likely to pass; but the shading In
the name Of the Bank is coarse. scratches bsing
seen; the eyes Of the principal figures are tee
dark, lacking expression. Thos., Noodle. cash,
Is in tremulous hand. G,ke4a g..;1ai1sS
Clinfon Bank Of Coiumbus-5s, Wig horned cat.
tie, &c detect BY the line upon which the date
is written; the line and date is on a level with
the horses forward foot, whilst in the genuinsi Il
is about enc. eighth Of an inch below. ~ ,saao
SIS, letter d, variously filled up. The vignetts
and medallion OIL either side Of il much darker
than the genuine by whichthey may BE- detected.
los altered from rs; easily detected. 4 .,,,.ssf
Commercial Bank Of Cincinnali--8's letter a,
beautifully executed, and likely to- deceive the
best judges. In the centre OF the note is a large
figure 8, the medallion part of which, in the gen.
uine, il beautifully wrought, whilst in the couA-
terfeit il is faint and but partially formed. Ne
tice also. that the female upon the left ofths bill
in the genuine has string Of beads around her
neck, the counterfeit has no beads
The genuine notes Of the old bank OF this nams
having been mostly all redeemed. it will best
to refuse all notes dated previous 10 l845
SIS, letter A. A.; Wig. harvest scene. James Hall
cash.. Jacob Sirader, Pres; engraving coarse;
the bank has no such plate. st
Dayton Bank 81 sletter A,regularly countersign.
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." in the
counterfeitit it is just the reverse-engraviDg in
ferlor to the genuine ~.
l0's altered from bank Of Vernon, spurious note
Franklin Bank Of Zanesuiile, Zanesville. --s'ss
letter A; the figure across the bill is very in
distinct. as"i@ eFl a@ ~ ~
Lafayette Bank-l's vignette steam boat; on the
left an Indian holding up his right hand
SIS, letter c., badly executed, Cashrs name engra-
we'd whole face Of the bill lighter than genuine.
SIS, let. b., Wig sgners of the Declaration Of lnde-
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, President. Oh
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
is flourish or hair stroke, which is delicate and
nearly touches the marginal border in whichths
head is encircled, whilst in the counterfeit Il 10
coarse breaks off abruptly, and lacks the 18th 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 il turns downsaas
l0's, spurious. They have for vignette view si
the ocean, and an eagle resting upon shell.
los letter b, vgnette an eagle standing in car,
wings expanded. The engraving good, but D.
per bad. The bank has no such plates. ,eTSei
los spurious The vignette is two children scat
ed, on the right end full length portrait Of GeL
La Fayette. Payable to II. Peacliey, Thomas
String and other persons, and of different dates.
The medallion head, with the word 4 N stamp.
ed Oh 1t is very rough and indistinct. - = Z,
los, letter b. dated January lst Isl5. W.G.W.,
Gano, cash., with pale ink, G.. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dsrk, general appearance good. i
20's close imitation of genuine; let b. dated Jan.
4, 1874, pay G. Conahan; the toes OF the female
in the vienette imperfect, and the right hand sf
the Indian on the lett end of the bill imperfect.
zoos sr urious. The genuine bills have red back
Sandusdu Civ Bank-3's letter A., Descrjptiouf
about the same as the description Of the counter.
felt 3,s on the Commercial Bank OF Cincinnati.
State Bank of Ohio-l's, let E, engraving coarse,
Detect by the dog at the bottom Of the BILL In
the counterfeit, the dogs hair, as also his f,a.
lures, are coarse, and he has wolfish look. y
Is, various branches; good imitation. Detect
by the star or areoa ION the back) at the end or
the bar enclosing the words estate Bank sf
Oho;" being set in the centre Of a square block.
which is not so IN the genuine. '7i hss bash
Is, letter u, imitation of genuine. engraving,
course; apparently Autographed; signatures lith.
ographed; filling and date ve,y PC orly done.
3's, letter B, engraving very coarse. Detect ty
the parallel lines, or scratches, ss they are called
which pass through the words Three Dollars
they are coarse and irregular Is though thsv,
were drawn with pen; in the genuine no
scratches are seen. - s.;..t,,-
3's. letter A: not bad imitation OF the genuine;
engraving inferior: Wig. male and female in sit.
ting posture, farming implements, &c. sigma.
lures bad. 80.
SIS, SIS and 10's, cit from Is and 2s; hold Them,
I'm IN tho joht al IN a aiter,,;o, h. aat.,,.J