Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-30

against the engraving Of new series
of National Bank notes-a project
which Is generally regarded Job in
favor of one of the New York engFaz-
ing companies. The report of the Blu
reau Of Printing and Engraving takes
issue with the Comptroller, and fasors re-
engraving as aprOtection against eoun-
terfeiting. "The fact is" says the
statement Of the Bureau, "the whole
Issue of national currency has suffered
more or less by the counterfeiter's art.
Seven out of nine denominations
have been counterfeited. On the
other hand, the legal-tenders-
present issue, series of 1S69-haYe
not been counterfeited, except in
two denominations out of nine. The
style and character Of the engraving
on the bank notes are calculated to in
vite and facilitate the attempt of the
c5unterfeiter, while the paper is a CON-
mereial article, and can be bought at
any stationer's." This last statement
viii be rather a surprise to the public,
who have some way imbibed notion
that all cur currency was printed on
''ibre paper" supposed to be manufac-
tured exclusively by or for the Gov
eminent, and in its way inimitable.
For al the 2,O27 National banks now
in existence, there are only nine
distinct designs or forms. When
extensive counterfeiting on any
me bank, as the Traders
OF Chicago becomes known, all the ras-
Gals need do is alter the name and loca-
ton for any of the remaining national
banks. As to this class of currency, it
is said that anyone not an expert is al
most certain to receive more counter
feits in the ordinary course Of business.
This suggests curious question IN re-
gard to the actual volume Of our "cur-
rency," this is of what is c,ureat
among us as money. For the benefit of
those who care to bother themselves
about a matter to which the people at
large pay sublime inattention, We ap-
pend few startling lists. OF the $50
notes, alarge number of excellent coun-
terfeits are in circulation, as follows:
Oneida National Bank of Utica.
National Shoe and Leather Bank of the
City of New YORK.
New York.
Fourth National Bank of Philadelphia
Market National Bank Of New York.
Fourth National Bank of the City of
New York.
City National Bank Of Utica.
National Bank of Commerce in New
York.
Tradesmen's National Bank of the City
of New York.
First National Bank of indianapolis.
First National Bank of Portland.
Also, s. notes on the Concord National
Bank Of Concord, altered to $50 notes.
Counterfeit SO notes of the follow
ing banks are in circulation:
Farmers and Manufacturers National
Bank Of PoughkeepSie.
Central National Bank of Rome.
American National Bank of New York.
Flour City National Bank of Rochester.
Third National Bank OF Philadelphia.
Marine National Bank of New York.
First National Bank of Lockport.
Auer..1 National Ra,,1- = Tr,--
Union National Bank OF New York.
Auburn City National Bank.
First National Bank Of Philadelphia.
Market National Bank Of New York.
City National Bank of Poughkeepsie.
National Bank of the State of New Y Ork.
First National Bank Of Poughkeepsie.
Saratoga National Bank of Waterford.
ALBANY CITY National Bank.
Merchants National Bank of Chicago.
First National Bank of Red Hook.
Highland National Bank of Newburg.
Traders National Bank of Syracuse.
Of the 81 counterfeits we have in circu-
IatiOn notes OF the following banks:
Westchester County National Bank.
Marine Nation Bank of New York.
Ninth National Bank of the City of New
York.
Market National Bank of New I oril.
National Union Bank Of LindeTpark.
ST. Nicholas National Bank of New Y ork. |
National Bank Of Rhode Island, of New |
port.
National Union Bank Of Undertook, |
and others. !