Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-07

SIGNING TREASURY NorEs Pew have any con-
cePtion OF the Increased labor In the Treasury De-
i've, ten and twenty dollar Treasury notes. Those
OF previous loans being Of large denominations,
were comparatively few In number; but the innu.
the issue OF this last supply has made II necessary
70 NJ up a larger room in the Extension, and to
employ an Increased force. Eight large tables
are ranged In the spacious apartment, upon which
are stacked up huge packages of bills, which are
transformed Into money by hundreds under the
silent manipulations OF the clerks, who rapidly
aniI their signatures The notes are in slips Of
and after being signed cut apart ready for cir
cnlation. The clerks paid according to the
number each signs, and experts are able 10 earn
more than the salaried CLERKS Of the Department.
Great precautions are taken against fraud, and q
strict account 10 kept with each individual. On
the lower left hand corner Of each note 10 printed
Register Of the Treasury, ;" and over these words
clerk signs his name, adding after Il the words
for the and then passes II TO another clerk who
over the words I" Treasurer Of the United States''
In the lower righthand corner, writes his name,
lures to each note may be expressed technically
as A. h. for the Register Of the Treasury, /" I" C..
ID for the Treasurer Of the United States "
The notes are on s'rong bank note paper Of fine
quality, and are printed green on the back, Ito
prevent Photographic copying) On the back Of
each note are the words i'United States Of Amer
lea" and the denomi nation of the note in figures
and letters, finely and intricately engraved IN
various styles, the designs for each value being
different
The engraving for the faces Of all the notes is
beautifully finished. The SIS have on the left
side fne vignette, representing the Goddess Of
Freedom, apparently photographed from the
statue intended for the dome Of the Capitol. The
sword In the right hand and wreath In the left,
with the starry helmet and mantle, are faithfully
copied, and so Is the hemispherical pedestal-the
inscription on the cylindrical band at the base
only showing Of the inscription az Pluribus
UDnm }" the letters ''ribus Unum }" the rest being
on tOther side of the circle. On the right IL
portrait Of a revolutionary worthy, which we take
notes are numbered with red figures, In the upper
rght-hand corner. They read as follows:
The United States promise to pay to the bearer
Eve dollars on demand"
The los have on the left a vignette containing
portrait Of the President, and on the right fe-
male figure handsomely draped, holding In the
right hand a tablet resting the hip, and in the
left hand pallet and brushes. In the center at
the top 10 spread eagle and shield with the in
scription Pluribus Unum" on a scroll. These
notes read, On demand the United States promise
TO pay to the bearer ten dollars"
The Dos have In the center a female figure with
a wreath on the head and mantle bordered with
stars thrown over the shoulders, holding in the
right hand a sword and resting the left on shield
There are small vignettes In each upper corner
with 20 in each. The notes read as follows: "On
demand the United States promise to pay twenty
dollars to the bearer"
them the date Of the issue, place Of payment and
tie words, Act Of July IL, 1861 :" also the words
Received In payment Of all public dues" At
the rate these notes are now being signed they
will soon be ready TO go into circulation through
out the country.
We speak here Of the smaller notes intended for
q circulating medium-the interest notes of larger
denominations being signed as heretofore by The
proper officers Of the Department without the in
teTventon Of an omenuensls.