The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-01-13
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW YANKEE
CURRENCY.

The 6rst notes Of the. national curren
cy." authorized BY the Yankee Congress
6ave been issued.
The plan of the notes is novel, and sin
Gulariy beautiful. The prominent head,
and figures which distinguish so many o
The hank bills now in use are entirely unit
ted from these notes the 6gures denstin,
value are small; and the borders are neatly
end carefully engraved with combination,
snd wreaths. The ordinary distinc tior
between the "face" and "back" Of banl
1stes has in this case been So nearly de
d Dyed thar the designations "obverse' !"
end "reverse" have taken the place o
those terms in the nomenclature adopted
Wy the department. The idea underly yins
The system upon which will be carriet
through the series Of s5, $40. $40, ESQ
500. $500 and loco. is that Of repre-
s:nting IN the yignettes on the face Of IN,
cotes The leading events in the history o
csr eoustry, with corresponding sllegori-
d pieces Of pleasing effect. and generali,
~ patriotic suggestion.
Covering nearly half the space on .,h,
back OF the notes there aye engrayiags .
eeiebrated pictures, illustrative OF Ameri
ean history. from the " Landing Of Coium
tss," which decorates the Eve dollar not,
70 the events Of the Revolution, while th,
Battle Of Lake Erie is one sf the Wig
Geties OF the one hundred dollar demons
patisn. II may be inferred, kat il 10 b,
90 means certain. that the illustrations OF
yhe hive hundred dollar aud the thousans
dsllar notes. which il is understood ar,
Oct yet in the lands Of the .engravsr. IN
tns 10 the department AT Washington. ar
Commensurate the progress and collaps,
u the rebellion.
ThE FivE DsLLAR NerE The yignett,
81 the iefi hand ls~er eesaer, represent
Golunbes discovering the land. CoIumbu
q On the foreground on the deck Of his YES
el. while near hin. leaaing ever the sid,
II The vessel. is large figure turning to
cards him. - Il IN consultation. Ansthel
@surs i represested grasping . cruei6x
the face is turned heavsnward. In IN,
background is grouP Of which the princi
ole 6gure 10 priest.
On the other end Of the nste is an alIsgo
1eal piece representing Columbus intro
dssing A,nerieA to the Old wsrld., Th,
Sf,ign ei This piece is happily conceive,
4pd rendered. The f:ure Of America Il
,bat OF young girl. Europe, Asia 40,
africa ara represented by eorrespsuSinI
teares. Europe Is in ths Immediate fsrs,
Gosnd. Asia is next. asd the sable 6gur,
yAisiea 10 standing further back. Ther,
e slss . di'iast view Of shippin. and III,
ocean.
The back Of the nsts 10 ornamsated witI
4 hoeiy executed ensrsvinE OF the Lasdin:
~ Coln.bus frgs The painting by Wander
ys 10 The rotunda Of the Capital At Wash,
hgtsn. The sppsaraase Of the reprssen
otlsn on the ns,s 10 greatly Superior Z,
that Of the origisal. the drawing havins
essn improved BY Cssilesr and ether or.
usts. The esds, Of elsborats scroll and
lathe work. include atthe right, in an oval
an inch ~ sn.ineh and hall, the uatisna
eagle and shield. with .u. s." in eyphe
sn the sky In the back grssnd. The Ger.
responding sval at the ether ead Of ID,
sese will csn,ain the eoat.sf.srms Of the
State. a. already described. The name o.
background.
The legend on the face Of the Bois Is a,
foilews:
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
This no,e is secured BY tssds Il
Tns UKIrrp srArss.
a.. Depositsd
WIN the Uaitsd States Treasurer st
WsshingtsA.
y z. CHirrsNsss. 2. n. srsusa.
Rsgister of Treas'y. rrssSr y. States.
iHk fissr EArissAI BAnx %
mere will be Inserted the ssas 81 the
Daacs vsers the bank 10 situstsd1 a
WILL rAv rHs sxAsss ON p.xANp "
FIVE DOLLARS.