The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-06

The PLAN OF TIE NOTES.
The plan Of the no,es s novel. and sino,l.- I,
beautiful Tne prominent hesis ana s.
"hch Distinguish 50 many of the bank bi1s oov
% use are entirely omitted from these notes
the hgures denouug value are small: and tba
borders are nea.y and carefully engraved uitb
coMoilalons AID wreaihs. The ordinary dis
uiciion between tie face aud back .,
oauA notes has 10 this case been 80 nearly de-
stfoyed that the designations diverse A" and
reverse have taken the place OF those terms
10 the nomenclature adopted by the d-psrtnent
loe idea underlying the system upon which win
De carried through the series OF g. SD. 40 $40
Si'o' Sop' aud $1,000 is that OF representing
2 IA 'eo "'s"essee sbe So - ,hs No. -
leading events IN the history OF our con,.,-r
With corresponding allego-cai pieces % nls,s'
lug enect, and generally OF patriotic su-res,io,
covering nearly half the space on the bsck NJ
The notes there are erEraviugs of celebrated NJ
lures, Illustrative OF American historx fo,,
Inc Landing OF Columbus" which decorates
the i've dollar note, 70 the events OF the revola-
ton, while The Battle OF Lake Erie i o,e %
the vgneltes OF .he one hundred dollar denomi-
nation. 10 NAV be Inferred. bur il : nv NJ
means certain, that the illustrations on the fva
hundred dollar aud the thousand dollar notes
which it IS understood are not vet in the bands
Of The engraver unless In the department A.
Washington, are 10 commemorate the nro,ross
and collapse Of the rebellion.
Below viii be found brief deserintions ~ ,h0
notss nearly finished, with some account of rho
Others. There are Two viguettes on the face Of
each note, which is entirely printed in black
ana besides the principal piece on the back are
the national arms aud those OF the Stale where
the oAnh oi issue Is situated, which. with the
border are printed iu green.
THE FIyK DOLLAR NorE.
The vignette at the left hand lover corner ran.
resents Columbus discovering the land. Conm-
oas Is M the foreground, on the deck OF his ves
sci, while near him, leaning over the side of the
'eesel, Is hsure turning toward him a. II in
consultation. Another figure is represented
g'aSpinE cFucihx; the face Is turned heaSen.
ward In the background is group. of which
the principal figure is a priest.
On The other end OF the note is an allecorical
piece ,epresentlng Columbus introducing Amer
.0a 10 'ne oil World The design OF this piece
Is happily conceived and rendered The 6mre
OF America Is that OF Young girl. Eurone Asis
ana Africa are represented bv corresnonding
ugures Europe Is in the immediate foresround
ASA i next, aud the sable figure OF Africa il
standing further back There is also distant
vie. OF shipping aud the ocean.
Inc oack OF the note is Ornamented with a
nneiy executed engraving Of the Landing ot ca
lumOus, IRON the painting bv Venderlvn !, the
roiundt oil tie Capito at Washington The an
peafance OF The representation on the note ia
greatly superior 20 THAI of the original the draw
ing having been improved bv Castil, ar and other
aFusts In ends, OF elaborate scroll and lathe
"olA' cuae at the right IN an oval bv an inch
ana hili, the national eagle and shield with
: ;. 10 cipher on the sky in the background.
The corresponding oval AZ tue other end of the
note vii contain the coat Of arms OF TIE State
as already described. The name OF the State will
appear on the ky in the background
lne legend on the face OF the note IL "a fol-
lows
NATIONAL CTRRFNry
I4.s note Is secured 5y bonds of
IaE UNITED s1Arrs
Depvsityl
With the Ualtol States Treasurer At WashlngtoR
E CHIrrEyDrv.
Register os the Treasury
E SgrSSrR,
Treasurer United ststes
FiEsT NAuoSAl BAyK oF
Here viii b inserted the name Of the Mac. ,rbe,.
To- Baak IS situated
WILL PAY raE BEARER On Ds4ANO
FIVE DOLLARS
IPlace Of the da,c.l
These words are 50 much crowded on the nota
A.
Ihe engraving Is less displayed than it otherwise
would be
The places for the signotures Of the President
and Cashier are next 10 the lover margin. and
near the viguettes
The following Is that part Of the inscription
on the back, which describes the uses of the
note; This note Is receivable Al par in all
parts Of the United States in payment OF all tar
Is ana excuses, aud all other dues TO the limited
states, except duties on imports and also for all
salaries aud other debts and demands owing bv
the United States to individuals, corporations
80 - ess''"''~- -i,i'- - T-.i.ad States ercent
interest on public debt" eA0eO'
TIE TEN DOLLAR SorF.
The legends on the ten dolls, nota ara ,bo
same as those on the FIVE. with the erceo,io,
oi course, OF the denomination. The gensrsI a.,
rai cement OF details i the same and in thar re-
'pect the description Of the FIVE will applv To tba
anure series The vignettes and eng, avings form
me man points OF difference. The general shane
and design Of the figures are also changed Tie
'ignette representation of Foct on the ten dollar
note deAneates the experiment Of Franklin nv
which, with the historical kite. he caught the
ightning. The philosopher in the iore,round
stands perfectly unds;urbed In the storm. while
und flashes light up the clouds; an attendant
: ~ih the bottle the electrical ar into which
rankin conveyed the lightning-is represented
10 the engraving. The scene is one OF much
The corresponding allegorical piece is beau
liul conception. The Genius Of America. rep.
-esen'ed BY female figure borne upon sn ea-
gle amid the clouds, grasps thunderbolt The
CHARACTERISTIC paciditY which distinguishes
rankin attaches also 20 this figure in re-
degree.
The engraving on the back Of the note IL from
ne vel known painting De Soto discovering
ne Mississippi There areInanv figures. and
ne picture a. here represented i improved from
he original, like that Of the landing Of Columbus
'l the i've dollar note. The work i in the high~
81 style Of art The other portions Of the back
Ire Ike those on the note first described.
oTHER NOTES.
The historical representation on the face of
he tEenty dollar note il tie battle Of Lexington.
The aliegoHcL piece is " Loyalty - and il isa
imely and spirited picture. A figure OF Liberty
standing IN tie foreground, bears alofI the stars
md stripes Near BY, on each side and in the
background, are figures Of men-farmers, arsi-
lans aud others-sbO are Tallying around the
lag On the back OF the note " The Baptism
)i PCcshontss Is engraved
Ine vignelte ou tie ff;y dollar note is " Wash
ngton Crossing the DelaEare" The cores
oouding ale-ory nOt vet finished is understood
10 De - PRAYER for Fictoryn The back i or
lamente1 Hifh a. engraving from Wier's 4" I'm.
oarkaton OF The Pilgrims"
Toe oae hundred dollar note viii have on the
ace Eigne;te Of The Battle on Lake Erie"
ind aiegoricsl Illustration entitled Maintain
10 that IL IDertr and nsrio-s1.v ~