, 1860-05-25

limited inquiry.
!Frou T1ukhsn's Bank Note Reporter. May 81
LatcAt Countcricits and Nrauds~
COMMONWEALTH DAHk, oy P11LApELrH1A-- -
SIS ris. the " u,ll door," mare and colt, and a
1nau with bng OH his shoulder, two boys nsa.
lug, ono Of them lying down. portrait OF child
on the Lett right end, two sailors hauling rope
crass to horse. In the counterfeit the engraving
Of the child's head is course the rope above
tic sailors bnDd in the counterfeit does not
touch the red line surrounding the figure 5,
whle in the genuine It docs. Tho counterfeit
is on very thin paper, and tho engraving gene
S. On the Southern Bank Of st. Louis hare
been largely circulated in the south and central
paris Of The State Look out for them; they
are pretty good limitations Of the genuine; the
,iE- Is large steamboat heading to the right, te-
male standing by column on lower right cor
utr. ooserse the numbers Of the hill IN ecpu.
iae-thcy are printed. in counterfeit they nre
written. the shading Of ''Southern Bank Of St.
Louis" il very dark.
NEw EAsxs.-Dank Of Sparta, Sparta, Ill.,
Jersey County bank. Jerseyville, 1ll-pzr
liun.bo!t Bank, Eaperril'c, 1il.-par-
Fluff City Bank, cu!edon,a, Ill-par.
Canal Rank. Thehes. 1'l.-par.
4 IIranch OF tue Gn,un lsauk Of Missouri COM
mrnccd business at yiian, Sullivan County, on
the lst inst.
ANOTHER NEW Win CA7-Look Or7 FOR IT.
Efforts are being made to circulate very
handsomely engraved bill By the name Of " Law
Ience HAn5 OF hsusas: lners II no security
LOT Ice fene1ap1'gn o. 1nese notes, aua tue'r
sa'nels quesIonnele. oetae1 1e'use euets eaos
Of the kind
Dofrs Co1S.-There is largo amount o1
bogus coin in circulation They consist Of
hulyes, quarters. dimes, half-dimes, and even
the new cent has been successfully csuutsr-
f.ited. There are also in circulation counterfeit
gold dollars, which however eau he readily de-
tec.ed By the absence Of the word Liberty"
which is on tie renujne in arnn1l 1etters IN the
head dress OF the Indian.
n,>r ,T-.-,,,.r u,,u-T,;e ;nst;,,,t;,,
xxhn.s ~, Los hsn ~ ~ ,,,,s ~ dosa.'
has n,s;o ,'esn s;..rot;,sd II b,s 80 rasapt.d =
~" ca,t Taan.a,;a,, MIL, ,,sr.;as ,~he LA
.ana. ~ 81 rntes ana 5rssaataa tha", ~ ~ I tha
onn,.r ~ pi1asses tI,s ,h;-4r a. dsrs ses
~ sh;ci, - resrn,a hM.11ass .ftar Gnye
?hcv :re ionhtiesa tak;n@ adranta1s n
Anss "s' "'up''es'' .-A's aus An'ase VI ~
bEwARE.--eotes Of the defunct institution,
Central Bank OF Tennessee, have been altered
70 represent Far1ens GOOD banks, some on the
Central 5ank OF New Jeraer and aome on
Bank OF Norwalk, Conn. Quite number have
been put III circulation in this city.
Is. Flg. negroes loadlng sugar can on wagon
drawn by four mules; two men with Iakes On
right end.
Is. Wig. mules. oxen. wagons, one man on
horseback: sailor on lower right corner, man
p'o"'nS with black and white horse on lower
lett end.
NEw PROVINCIAL. DAsE or CAxspA-Canada-
in order to place the currency Of that province
on IL safe basis, is about adopting, In copiunc-
ton with the Treasury, CURRENCY Department,
Mr.. Galt las takca the lead in this reform, and
will more resolutions embracing the following
principles:
!. The Banks to be restrained from issuing
Currency Mates at as ear1v period a. NAV bs
consistent With vested rights md Al Goyernrnent
Currency Departmcnt. Established in connec.
ton with the Treosury
:. The Currency Department in it's operations
is limited to the ISSUE and redemption Of c1rcu.
shall Keep accouufs with the Ranks. Tha 1Dc
partment must hold 20 per cent. of The issnrs in
apccic. aud 80 p.. cent. ia prnYjnciaj Securities
with power to convert. to insurz redamntion
The control of tbs Department is vested in !
Bonrd of six Governors, appointcd by lie Goy.
ernor- General, and Manager.
5. Repeats the Free Banking Act and al
charters not in actual operation.
4. Furnishes existing Banks with currency
Gu coudition TINT they surrender The privilege
Of is,uin, uotes-such loans of currently beinn
preferred debt against the Bunk: and atso
taking from each Innk 90 per cect, in snecie
ard % per cent in Provincial Indebtedness. 81
notes 50 loaned never to exceed in amount olls
half ot the paid UP capttal Of the Bank. Banks
that surrender their privilege Of issuing notes
are exempt from tues
And 5:h. comes the mill Of the cocoa nut
The government ,s permitted to raise any nor.
ton Of any oan authorized by low, by the issue
Of excheqner bills tProvieionai Securities)
bearing per cent. interest, in exchange fol
specie or Provincial notes. These nores are
made legal tender thron.hont all Canada