Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-09-11
C"ut.t&rfl. Confederate Notes.

Considerable agitation has been produced III this and
other cities by the discovery in circulation of large
amount Of Confederate notes supposed to be counterfeit
Many good judges doubt whether they are not genuine
and the treasury department at Richmond has been ap
?enied to- to decide the questionthough we doubt if
the officials in that department would be competent
judges 10 the Some of the supposed c0unterteits
having, learn been paid cut by them. Until their
decision is had, would be better to refrain from re
revng Or passing the suspected notes. and to put cur
readers their guard we append the aks of those
considered doubtful
All the spurious bills are limitations of the genuine
imprint Of Hoycr Il Ludwig, much better aper
than the genuine, and OF better style Of engraving,
and dated September 2, 1861 In the $I0O's genuine
the mule me-! the cotton press ia the vgnette very
indi8hnct and stands with IFS head from the spectator
the sp0kes III the wagon wheels plainly en-
graVed than in the genuine. la the counterfeit the
mule Is plainly engraved, and stands with bis head TO-
yards the spectator there two small rocks in the
genuine near the sailors right foot in the left hand
lower corner, while there Me in the counterfeit
There is slight circular hair stroke across the right
leg end left foot of the sailor in the genui which is
omitted in the counterfeit. This last mark is doubtful
it is said it DOES not exist ID some of the genuine /
The ink of the counterfeit is darker.
In the $50s the hair on the right side of the me
chaDlc's head stands off in the counterfeit if blown
oil by the wind, in the genuine it lies smooth the
sedge hammer In his hand has streak of light upon it
in the counterfeit, which gives it the appearance
OF churnda there is lock On the chest in the
vignette OF the spurious, while it is 10 be distinguished
in the genuine there is wide space in the counterfeit
between the and the in the except in the words
" receivable for all dues except export dues"
In the genuine SOS there are two ships in the Wig
nette-n the counterfeit the smaller and most distant
is omitted this mark is eoubted in the counterfeit the
two hearts between the two KS, in the lower right
hand corner join and the letters L. G. on the cotton
bale in tie lower left hand are distinctly legible
in the genuine there is some space between the hearts
and only the letter is indstinctly visible on the cot
ton BALE g
BATON RoUGE-RUMoRs FROM THE MOUTH OF THE
MIssIssIPPI.-rhe Memphis Appeal says A private
letter from Clinton, La dated August 25th saws "a
81. Seoon planter of this neghborhood Just arrived
from Baton Rouge, reports that the forts below New
Orleans have surrendered feet consisting of tbir
teen vessels. The Yankees evacuated Baton Rouge in
great haste several days ago. Friday or rather on
Thursday night They took away all the machinery in
the penentiay and after setting loose all the eonycts
received them into their army
We publish this statement as to the operations at the
mouth of the river, received, without vouching for
its correctness. We have no reason to contradict il
on the contrary, the frequently reported presence of
Confederate feet in the Gulf, of which mention has
been made for several weeks in various quarters ia be-
ginning to assume shape of truth The unexplained
and unexpected abandonment OF Baton Rouge. by the
enemy and the concentration of his forces at New Or
leans looks ss if Butler had become aware of soma new
and threatening dangerperhaps the approach of the
naval force alluded to-"