Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-12-03

We have often spoken Of the excellence of
,hi. work. and its reliability. 1t is endorsed
by the leading Philadelphia papers.
In this number 60 new counterfeits are Civ
On, as having been put in circulation since
Nov. Isl. The following remarks on New
England Banks. are extracted from this No.
Atlantic Bank. Portland, Me.-This Bank
has been enioined by the State officers.
Spurious IS on the Mechanics Bank Of New
buryport, Mass are about.
new i.sue of notes, purporting to be on
the New England Bank, Paramount. Me-.
have made their appearance. Their is no
such bank, and these notes are a fraud which
was started about year ago
The Police of New York city, on the 18th
ult.. arrested in Brooklyn, four persons. who
gave their names as Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards,
Samuel james and Edward Cook. while en-
gagged in manufacturing spurious 81. $3.50,
IS and 10 cent pieces. Complete apparatus
for manufacturing and quantity of spurious
coin were found in their possession.
Boyl.ton Bank, Boston. los, photographed
from genuine are about.
Brandon Bank, W. IS spurious, signed l..
Bixley. Cash Jno a. Conant, Pres; impress
sisn very dark. Look out for them.
Farmers Bank. Bridgeport. Ct. IS. Wig.
franklin; country scene on left; unlike genu-
inc.
Hartford Bank, Hartford, ct. IS. photo
~, -, H,u Vi. Of Wv
and shipping; each side of Wig. medallion
head with FIVE across; poorly done.
Hopkinton Bank. Hopkinton. Mass. s.,
spurious; Wig. two females. shield, academy,
locomotive and caIs-3 THREE and female
on the right MASSACHUSETTS and
head of Webster on left-unlike genuine.
Merchanics Bank, New Haven. CT. IS,
photograph; Wig. female seated upon bale
Of goods; on right end OF note, representing
commerce.; female with Triton on left; female
on right poorly done.
Mechanics Bank. Newport. Z. l. los spu-
rious. wig. an eagle an arm with hammer up
raised, a, the bottom; paper Of pink tint; un-
like genuine
Mechanics Bank. Worcester, Mass. IS let
ter A. da,ed July Sth. 1854. and very coarse.
" er graved, THREE IN red ink across the
face Of note.
Merchants Bank. Nawburyport Mass. los
Newburyport printed over the name Of the
Bank; paper a pink shade; Engraved by
ormsby-July lsi, ISIS.
National B INK. Providence, X. |. SIS. wig
male and female; three Cupids, five gold dol.
lars; train of cars &c; female ON right; poor
ly done.
IS. altered Wig Cupids, man with rifle and
Indian squaw.
IS, altered; Wig. Ave figures with FIVE gold
dollars-fetaa.e bust on rIgh, end -annkc
genuine.
New England Bank. Boston, Mass. eos al
tered from the fraudulent New Eng and Bank
Paramount. Me-: yig Indian By dead deer;
floating female, with wreath on left; Wash
ing,un on night. unlike genuine; well done.
los. Wig, on lef, end. representing a country
scene. With woman and child; man stand;n (
drinking; harvestsrs in distance; Buchanan
On right end; unlike genuine.
North Providence Bank. Providence, Il. /.
6, al,cred-vig. iamale. shield. sc female
and horn OF p.eAi! on LET, end-eaglc be-
tween signatures.
Railroad Bank, Lowell. Mass. IS altered,
W.. two ie males. shield. Sc.--3 and bus, OF
female on rights and Webster on LETT; un-
Ike genuine.
7 f,. ne ali
VIZ. men, horse. dogs. &e,, and child bus.
Oh the nsa,-X. sportsman with gun and
dogs on left.
Bank OF Cape Coz. Mass. IS. altered
Wig Indians on shore. boa: a, landing.
Bans Of M.ddIebury. Verm, mt. 5's. Wig.
two men plowing on each corner. Medal
lion head between each. d. J. Warner, Cash
2. l.. Fletcher, Pres.
Charter Oak Bank. Hartford, Conn. IS,
Wig female and agricultural scene within dis
tauce, Chatter Oak Tree on left, Indian on
right; locomotive between signatures.
Commercial Back, Providence. r. /. IS,
altered wig. three females. safe ship IN dis
lance milkmaids on right end; mechanic $
arm between signatures.
Dover Bank. y. II. IS. Wig. four females;
Shipping on right, agricultural scene on left,
Fanuel Hall Bank. Boston. Mass. 20s, al
tered-vig. view Of Faneuil Hail; Washing
ton on left
Hopkin,on Bank. Mass. 2s-vig sailor
seated on enc side of State coat OF arms and
mechanic on the other. surrounded by COM
mercial emblems: steamboat IN the the dis
lance; at the right lower end female figure
holding aag. with Indian girl seated; at lett
upper end two children holding bundles Of
wheat.