The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-07-12

Since the application of the art of Engraving To
the commercial use Of paper currency-a period OF
more than fifty years-it has been the object OF all
the parties interested to secure their issue against
the liability of alterations of titles, aud the raising
or substitution Of higher denominations of value;
but, SO far, that desirable object has never been
accomplished, for upon the one hundred and forty
four fac-siles Of genuine Bank Notes contained in
the very first number Of this Encyclopedia, there
serenty-eigh altered, raised, and spurious notes
now in circulation.
The plan Of this work has received the highest
encomiums for its great utility and value TO the
public, protector against loss 10y fraudulent pa
per money well as for its desrability illusra-
tive Of department Of these fine arts in which this
country excels. all others.
From great mass Of such notices, We mention
the following from persons occupying the most i'm
portant and influential relations to the security Of
paper money, viz:
The Hon JAMES NJ COOK, Superintendent of
Bank Department, State of New York.
The Hon. J. G. SQUIRES, Superintendent Bank
Department, State Of Visions i.
METROPOLITAN BANK, New York.
G. d. LYMAN, Esq, New York Clearing house.
The Hon. CHARLES WHITE, Superintendent
Bank Department, Massachusetts,.
ii. o. GROVES, Esq, Boston Clearing house.
NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION FOR SUP
PRESTON OF CoUNTERfEITs, &c, &c.
The work will DO arranged in alphabetical order
the most simple arrangement possible for refer
ence-commencing with the Bank Notes Of the city
Of Boston Banks, and State Of Massachusetts, then
OF the banks Of the other New England States
then Of the Middle, Western, Southern States and
Canada, In regular succession.
= The new notes Of new banks, as fast they APP
pear I'm circulation aud also all the alterations of
notes Of Janks now In existence, win be issued in
the same style with this work in weekly or
monthly extra, and in this manner the public will
always he kept fully advised in gard 10 the entire
circulation OF the genuine paper currency Of the
country.
The ENGRAVED FAC-SIMILE COUNTER
FEITS will be designated ia each number; and
their distinctive features from the GENUINE notes
will be made as plain 3 possible.
The work will be issued In weekly numbers, each
of which will contain LA Jdc-s.miles of genuine
notes. and will be comprised In about IS numbers,
and about ii 900 fac sisies Of genuine notes aud
will DO completed within one year from the date Of
first number 10y more rapid issue it, compile
ton.
THE IMPRESSIONS OF NOTES IL THIS
WORK ARE NOT PHOTOGRAPHS, But Pho
T0-LITHoGRAPHs, PRINTED FROM STONE
WITH CARBON INK, AND WILL NOT FADE.
The first number will be issued ON Saturday, "A
July and regularly, thereafter, every Saturday and
will be for sale by all Sews'-niers aud Periodical
Agents.
STne price Of the weekly numbers will De- - cents
each subscribers, by the prepay nent Of Si5 in
current funds will have the weekly numbers 4 ia"
work entire mailed Ia them, postage free. Al re
mittsnces may be made risk. Postage
stamps will he received ia payment for single nuIa
bers only. which will be sent free al postage.
A liberal discount will be made to AGE,,TS
orders must he accompanied with CASH. Adit"s-
WM. COUSLAND & co,
i2a No. Nassau IT., y u
LIT RNsMIS,E, CGa.NICR n CO.'S,
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