Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-12

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FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SPURIOUS
TEN DOLLAR NOTES NOW CIRCULATING
IN NEW YORK.
A new and very dangerous counterfeit,
ten dollar note made its appearance in
New York a few days ago, and II is report.
ed that similar limitations are rapidly
finding their way into the interior Al
this bill is likely to deceive the bes,
judges, the following description of il
will be Of interest to our readers:
The borders of the counterfeits match
as well as the borders of the original
The engraving Of the border is just az
good, if not better, than the engraving on
the genuine note. In the original the
shading around the 40" in the medallion,
appeares like fine network, and runs
close up to the figures. In the counter
felt note this shading is picked up, and
becomes coarse as it reaches the figures
forming light streak OF a circular haze,
similar to that about the moon before
rain. There is no haze on the genuine note
This is slight point for detection. A
clearer one is the fact that in the original
notes, within the light circle running I'M
der the figure 40" there are three and a
third dots on the left of the figure 40"
In the counterfeit bill the one-third dot is
missing But an infallible mark of dis
tinction is found under the left wing of
the eagle. In the genuine notes are four
distinct rows of feathers under the wing
in the counterfeit these rows of feathers
are underlined, and this seems to be the
only weak spot in the whole engraving.
The dots after the initials of Spinner
name are no surety of the genuineness of
the note. Some of the counterfeits have
three dots, and some have not 1t would
be an easy matter to place these dots on
the counterfeit plate.
The new counterfeit purported to be of
the new series No SO, letter d but there
are others
There is one marked No %, letter d,
with small figure IS" under the I'd"
The only difference between the counter
felt notes is that the "53" has no periods
after Spinner's initials, and the "23" has
1t is rumored that Mr. Spinner will or
der the destruction of the original plates
and the issue of new notes.
Observation-Disclosures Lyon was the
first representative from Fairhaven in
1888. Also in 1874, 1885, 1856, 1877,
1888, 1890, 1871, 1898, 1894, 1895, 1896.
The new building for the First Ma
tional Bank of Fairhaven is progressing
finely.
Capt. Joseph Sheldon's lof Fairhaven)
hay makers drew in forty-eight large
loads Of hay, on Friday of last week.
Pretty good days work
Rev. r. L. Herbert preached, in Eng
li-h, in the Welsh Protestant church, on
Sunday afternoon.
II. W. Adams has sold his house and
lot on Fourth street, to C. L. Babcock, Of
Rutland, for $4,000
&C. NJ. Davey Il Co.. have sold their
Poultney quarry to the Union Slate Co,
for 5000.
Mrs. d. L. Darling, of Cleveland.
Ohio. gave readings from popular authors,
at fairhaven on Saturday evening.
john C4pen and Z. c. Ellis, commits
missioners on the estate of Hon. w. c..
kittridge, meet Sept. 14th and Nov. 9th.
= Saturday afternoon, July 3l-t, as
John Smith agent of the Boston Coz
quarry at Scotch Hill, and his daughter
were coming into town, their horse be-
came unmanageable, and running down
Main street, brought up against hitch
ing post in front of Z. A. Bakers store
Mr.. Smith and daughter We're both thrown
from the wagon. Mr.. Smith had his Jaw
fractured, and both were badly bruised
At a regular meeting of Fairhaveu
Lodge, No. ~, /. O. of G.. T., held Aug
Sd, the following officers were elected for
he ensuing term: L. Il. Wakefield W.
}. l.; Mrs. Mary Esty, w. V. t.: +. c. !
Iurlburt, w. s; Mary Russegue, w. T.;
Herbert Sheldon, w. +. s.; VIM Mart |
ing, w. NJ Laura Perkins, w I. G. /
?. +. Sweeney, w. o. G.: Rev r. Fox. |
y: Lottie ketchum, r. H. s Ella Fox,
L. IL. S. w. G. T.
The Tairhaven Journal understands |
hat rs soon as the drafts and estimates of |
he engineer of the Lake Shore and Fair I
laven Railroad can be obtained, meet
ng of the Directors will be called to con-
ider the feasibility of building the road.