The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-06-22
rhnt uHomo CurrcncY.n

Notwithstanding the wonderful influx oil
gold, the ragged and greasy notes, issued
by Banks from one extreme Of The Union
to the other, drives it from circulation.
Shinplasters never formed a larger proper.
ton of the circulating medium than now.
Go 10 a store for small notes in exchange
FIR twenty dollars, and you will not probably
receive fwo notes issued by Banks Of any
one State in the Union. Is this the famous
"home currency" promised us by the
Whigsi Is this The entertainment 10 which
we were invitedi
The notes of our Ohio Banks are of the
mos, miserable paper and engraving Of any
Of which we have knowledge. The con-
sequence is, that there are an immense
amounted counterfeits, and a large percent.
of the issues wear out in the process of
circulation, and never find their way home
for redemption. This is one of The tricks
of The Bankers. Aman who handles Bank
paper must exercise constant vigilance i'll
order 10 save himself from loss. The fol.
lowing from BicknelI's Reporter gives a
list of the latest counierleils, which may
be Of use TO our readers:
Latest Counterfeits.
los on the Bank of Geneva, N. Y, al.
tered from ls-yig. man &c.-Washington
on the righl-well done.
los. on the Ciiizens''B INK, Baltimore,
Md, altered from the Citizens Bank of
Washington, ID. C.-vig. female resting
on figure X, with liberty cap, &c-on the
right an Indian.
IS on the Merchants Bank, Naples, N.
Y.-spurious no,e-vig. eagle-head of
Franklin on the left-Washington on the
righi-engraving, filling up. and paper bad.
SIS on the Rhode island Central Bank,
Eas, Greenwich, r. l.-vig. female on a
bundle opening a trunks on each side of
Wig. and on upper corn FRS.
EOS, 20s, and sos, on the Traders BANK,
Cape May G.. H.. N. j., altered from
smaller denominaiious-this bank does
moi issue notes larger than IS.
EOS. on the Commercial Bank, Burling.
ton, Vt.-vig. female, &C.. ship in distance
eagle on the upper right and lower lief,
corner--Nepiune between the signatures
not like genuine.
IS, los, and 90, on the Commercial
Bank, Whitehall, N. Y, altered from Is
wig. man, horse and plow- steamboat in
distance.
IS on the Central Bank, Middletown,
Conn.--vig. rail cars, &c.-very bad ap.
pearance--nol like genuine.
Sos on the Merchants Bank, Newbern,
N.aC.--yig. sailor with %colors, ship in dis
tance-head of franklin on the lower left
corner, and Of Washington on the right
so on upper corners-eagle between sigma,
lures.
IS on the Commercial Bank, Bnrling.
ton, Vt.-yig. steamship, &c.-lemale on
left end-eaglo between the signatures
not like genuine.
los on the Thames Bank. Conn, altered
from ls-genuine plate.
.5s on The Central Bank, New York City.
altered from l--vig. view Of the City
Hall and Park as seen from SO Chambers
ST., with the name of the Bank oUer--in
the genuine 4s, with the same Wig, the
title oflhe Bank is under it.
los o. The City Bank, New Haven,
Conn.--vig. New Haven common-l0o on
both upper corners-letter X on both low
or corners--lemale head between the sig.
natures.
5s on the Commercial Bank, Burlington,
Vi. steamship, &c.--female on left end
eagle between the signatures-nol like
genuine.
2s on the Ontario Bank. Utica, N. Y,
altered from ls-vig a man, rake, pillow,
&c., on the upper part of left end-head
of female on the lower left end.
IS on the Rhode Island Central Bank, R.
acknowledging. a femsle-ship on
the left end-a reaper on the right end
net like genuine.
IS en The Prairie City Dank, Indiana,
altered from is-yig. locomotive and cars
genuine have a steamship for yig.-in
the altered note the figure 5 is on both up.
per corners, in tbe genuine il is on the up.
per right hand corner and lower left corner
well done and calculated to deceive.
ls on the Mechanics Bank, New Tia.
ven, Conn-vig. female aud vase Of flow.
ers in the c~cnler--iemale on The left ends
steamboat IN the right--very good cngra-
wing.
IS, 20s, and b0s on the Bank of Newark,
Wayne county, N. Y, altered from Is
Wig. steamship, ship, &c,-caile, &C., on
the right end-female bathing between the
siQnatlffes