Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-01
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OFFICE OF THE DAILY APPEAL,(
MEMPHIS, April 20, 1867.
Gold opened at 35e, at which price one
lot Of $1,000, one Of $500 and one Of 500
were taken. The closing rate was lower,
SAC being all that brokers would pay.
City scrip Is in light demand aud
lower than yesterday. Buying at SIS to
57e, and selling at So to 60c.
County warrants are in very good de-
maud for old issue, but not as firm as
previously reported. Buying at zoe, and ,
selling at &c. New issue is dull at SOC
buving. Selling at Soc.
Police scrip is offered literally, but few
brokers deal in it. Buying at y to 74c,
and selling at IS to 7Sc.
Exchange is in fair supply, fully an
swering the demand. Eastern buying
at par to off, and selling at to J pre-
MUM. New Orleans buying at of,
and selling at par.
There is a good demand for notes of
Planters and Union banks of this state,
but very little offering. Brokers offer
50 to 96c. Notes of Bank of Tennessee
are also in active demand at 80 to 33c
buying. Selling at "a to 35e.
In bonds and securities there is little
doing. A sale Of 200 shares Memphis
and Charleston railroad stock is reported
at 5Sc, and a small sale Of Mississippi
Central second mortgage bonds at
35c. Memphis and Ohio railroad
bonds, 25 to soc; Memphis and Little
Rock first mortgage bonds, 20
70 soc Memphis and Charleston railroad
bonds, IS to zoe; tennessee bonds with
coupons, 40 TO Soc; Tennessee bonds,
new, So TO Soc; Mobile and Ohio railroad
bonds, 50 to soc; Memphis city coupons,
90 to CSC Memphis city railroad stock,
30 to 35c.
Of he United states Now in ireuIH-
ten.
Counterfeiters do not hesitate to stoop
10 initiate the very lowest denomination
Of the fractional currency. The five
cent stamp is as much in danger as the
hundred dollar bill, and vice versa, and
at the present time lit will appear almost
incredible TO the uninitiated) there are
in circulation base limitations of no
fewer than thirty different kinds Of
~greenbacks, government tenders, ma
tional currency notes, etc. The follow
Ing, carefully selected, Is q list OF those
know to be out at present
e on the Commercial bank of Glen's
Falls, n. \. Imitation. Vignette, two
females, etc. The T in the large red
" two" at b bottom of the genuine is
straight; in the imitation it IS curved.
The presidents name is written Sher-
men instead Of Sherman.
4s OF the Phillipsburg bank, Phillips
burg, =. 4. Initiation. Vignette,
bridge, ears, river, man on ration
right end V, locomotive and two coal
cars. The genuine has locomotive
n-Vw ] IN loft r.A -.-En-FE E---V
in a frame 5. In the genuine the Dor
trait has no frame, and the 5 in the die
is surrounded by "hve" twelve times.
IS on the Bristol county bank, Taun-
ton, Mass. Imitation. Vignette, three
men at work in a iron rolling mill ; on
Fight end (, train of cars on left end,
female sickle and grain. In the genuine
the vignette has five men at work.
Also on the left end the female Is seated,
with hammer and wheel by her side,
and factory in the distance.
NATIONAL CURRENCY. s
los on the Flour City Natisnal bank of
Rochester, N. Y. Well executed and
Likely to aeceiFe.
los raised from Is. Phe vignette of
the Is is two female figures with hands :
clasped, one pointing upward. The Wig {
netts of the los have figure Of FRANKLIN
drawing electricity fro~he clouds, and J
the bach Of the bill E DeSoto diseov- !
ering the Mississippi. On the back Of I
the Is is the landing Of the pilgrims. Z
los on the Highland National bank,
NeWbuIg, =. y. Imitation. On right I
end, female seated on a sprsad eagle OF !
left end, Franklin drawing lightning I
from clouds with a knife. Poorly done. ]
20s on the First National bank Of {
Portland, Conn. Well calculated to de-
CeiVs. {
1GGs on the Rational bank Of Rristol, ?
+. l.; raised from IS. On right and left T
upper border It reads 100, hundred, 100, {
hundred, 100, and on right and - lower 2
border it reads 100, hundred, ~, hun g
dred, 100. hundred on the right upper {
corner, 100 in die work on left upper q
corner, 100 over the head of Columbus. 4
Reverse side-on upper right and left 2
corners, 100 on lower right and left :
corners, C.. On top and bottom margins, q
100, hundred, repeated six times. Il
IUBs On the First National bank Of
Boston, Mass. Imitation. Well Q
lone. Examine all notes Of this denom- q
as this plate will probably be v
altered TO other hanks. Also q
zoos on the Ohio National bank Of =
Cincinnati. u
zoos on the Central National bank, d
New York city. Imitation. Well cal ,
to deceive an expert. Look out y
or them. u
zoos on the Highland National bank, Il
NeWburg, N. Y. Imitation. On the Ia
light end, female seated on a spread a.
.agle left end, Franklin drawing light d
ling from the clouds with a kite. Very u
poorly done. p
Dos Oh the First National bank Of In Il
annapolis, Ind. The general appear "
nee Of the bill is bad, particularly on a
he reverse side, the baptism Of Poca- "
ontas being very poorly done. IL il, IT
iowever, a close imitation Of the genu-
ne, and calculated to deceive. The Ct
is liable to be altered to any Of the
currency banks. Z!
COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES. v
SOS, United States compound interest "
otes, issue of July Is, 1854. Oh the B!
ight end 80, male portrait on the left y,
nd, full length figure Of a female with Sa
igat hand resting on book, fifty. 81
sos, United States compound interest ~
Otes, issue of December 10, 1864. The "
figure on the left end is imperfect, p
~articularly in the mouth, forehead and %
air. =
These notes may readily be detected Y
Y the scratchy appearance of the
rapery on the female at the left end, =
nd also by the imperfect appearance of
he male portrait on the right end. =
zoos, compound interest notes. Imi-
ltion vignette, fall-length figure Of
Washington on right end, 100, Justice
lated, holding scales in her left hand ID
n left end, 100, female seated, holding
cOlors a~ndleaning on u shield.
only difference between the coun-
.rfaft anI tho urannfna 10 that fhn die On
he left hand corner touches the letter u
UNITED States" and the engraving la
the word States " is lone in q very !
manner.
The treasury department, in conse-
Of the above counterfeit, will W,
sue no more of this issue. We would
patrons against taking any Co
the present issue.
Sos on the compound interest notes Of
Ie issue Of July 16, 1864, are reported in
rculation.
GREENBACKs. A,
Is on the United States treasury notes
reenbscks). Close imitation, but the "A
Igraving is coarse, especially the head W.
Chase, which differs from the genuine
the eyes and mouth, but more particu- n,
rly in the nose, which is on an entirely -
1erent type. Il
D on the United States treasury notes 40
reenbacks). New counterfeit 5s Of the
of March TO, 1862, have just made
cir appearance in New York, the
nth having been pretty well flooded
tn them. The words UNITED States"
ZEN compared with those of a genuine
], have a scratchy appearance. In
neral appearance, paper and printing
are well calculated TO deceive.
G-REENBAcKs.
g on United States legal tender notes
'~eeubacks). Can be readily detected