New-York tribune., 1867-10-14

THE PRINTING BUREAU, TO THE SECRETARY
OF THE TREASURY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The following official
report in relation to the counterfeit 7SO bonds has been
made by L. NJ. Clark, Chief of the Printing Bureau to
the Secretary of the Treasury:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, I
NNTIoNAL CURRENcY BUREAU. Oct r. lsS7s5
honor To make the following report reference the
counterfeit seyen.thirty notes Of the denomination of
one Thousand Dollars, two series, dated June 10 sCs
The notes of tins denomination ami series were al
printed in this Department with four notes mon sasn
sheet and the notes were ettered respectively WIN ts
check letters A, b. c, and d. All the conneiieis YET
presented bear the check letters and B nave yet zen
none with either or D. II may vel be, however, has
c OF are in circulation because both the aud notes
The check letter having been altered ny the connter,
feiter after printing portion the plate thefeioi' may
The obvious points Of difference between the gen.
une and the counterfeit note are T IN the sle 3f tho
nette fourth in the border OF lathe work hlt ID thg
SSs GSfss 81 sh Se derenecs II ns Srs as S%s Pr
The counterfeit seal IS oheskteenih 81 ai
ence in Size Is due 10 the pSits srsHe THIS disr.
1 e Gf % is sFsf q q c 's IN
iet aud genuine The ink of the counteiTft - se S
Tho figures of the counterfeit numbers differ IN shape
frsnt ink The genuine ink has metallic lustre, wbilo
the counterfeit is dull and leaden Ih1d me .enti
yignette The expression OF face III the cOuhetIet co
figure is very different from the genuine as the eyes arc
larger and open. the chin longer aud the h.Sk b
ormn the coudlng at the right OF the female figure arc
more hattened in their curves in the connieridt
ussa ussh i' IN the agare i slight aud ndstnet in tho
counterfeit making the space between tHT sbo
counterfeit than in the genuine Is euets form s ,e
0Td uen' c cntd 4 de in s t6e original hut on the eoan
crfct they irregular and confused and the nue. 90
points of difference in the central vgnette particularly
In the drapcry which careful examination ana conpar
the counterfeit the black central star has points OF
IRREGULAR length Mil She the sePEse The Srs ha
white space about the central star thah we geu
inc and the black dots around the white space when arc
perfectly concentc their arrangement on the genuine
The white lines about the star the coupon border
larger and clearer in the genuine than IN the counter
felt and the work between the star ~ the eoanIIet
border a muddy look, while the genuine Is clear aud
sparkling IIdh The counters In the eack counter %
the thousands the central spurs OF the ngoes are
nearer other the counterfeit than they are IN
the original and the cyphers are more oDlong IN tne
terfet than the genuine In the green nt couhieio o
one thousands the round spur at the left foot OF tee ng
nre one on g gas Mo hS %6e in the counterfeit il s en-
trely clear Of it, Sinh: The ifeasurers sigias. ~
me ends Hi me r m be nes original @ fpi small triangular
space of white this white space is wanting an the
counterfeit In the genuine note there IS weuenaeu
under the Trearers signature; but IN the counterfeit
there is only faint line connecting the tops oi Tue te
There are many other points OF difference not necessary
10 detail AS those above rroitcd Will lead expert to
detect them The back OF the counterfeit note has many
them may only necessary notice that the cyeod
work upon winch the words pay To bearer are eDgraNe
is much darker aud heavier Oh the counterlct tnan y.
is ON the genuine. the counterfeit lines being rough,
while the genuine sharp and clear. The square abhs
which ncloSes the cyclod work IL I'm the conntelfeit
nearer "a the tablet which incOses the terms OF opoh
than II + n the original In the date OF the opuon to
9TH after June 18th near TO the ngues lce III so
genuine while in the counterfeit the 9TH" Is some dis
tancc from the figures. The expert In noticing tno
differences will scarcely fail To notice many OF tht others
which exist but with which IL u deemed unnecessary to
fespeetf%y, Tesp Your oSedicnt servant NJ crAhK
Chief First Division National Currency Bureau
THE SPURIOUS STUFF IN THIS CITY.
No new developments have been made relative TO tho
origin OF the spurious seyenthrcs. Messis' MORRISON
4 Putnam brokers received four bonds OF >loU each
from Cincinnati correspondent on saturday W.h, on
examiuaop proved 10 be limitations They were at once
returned firm in Buffalo lately received so'oVo ~ our
forfeit bonds from individual, VINO, ~ Is cohho'hs
asserted can be Identified hy the clerk that fahsaftn
the business with him IL Il feared that tls ian nt
have had effect upon our Government securities lh
Furone The authorities AT Washington are actively en-
On gcd i'm ferretng the perpetrators and, should tey
sncceed j. probable that the damage may prove bhs
tritlng after all. A Committee was here three cav
nature of their abors little has beca learned ana 81 .1
result nothing They examined specimens OF lh' .i.tes .
counterfeit and sent for experts 10 learn IheI
concerning them. on Saturday they eoneluae" to'n
vest tigatOn and returned 10 the capta sll.
the SubrIcasurer la this city, Is SIN awaithk
from Washington He has desired tlat spe' - -,
ioc1Is bond should be Orwartc MN, ana upon ~ aN"
= further examination 10 dl.coNSh Hio"us se,as ,I
further circulation of such OF the counterfeit Ol's ~ ~"
stll ont will be had. lt was reported On ut s,tv''
Saturday that a spccia dctcctiNe fron washington Wy
IN New YORK ON this business bnt II 80 he dd MOI car ~
noNNm'nts