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far an soon an denomination Is al1ccossfu!1y
co!interfoitod and tho altoutto, Of Tie nnbjl1
called q tho hoRua isAuo, la IaB simply to change
tllo hnfo and location for n,,y Of the ramnlu1ug
National BankB, Ono not IN export la almost
euro to receive marc OF tho oouutorfeit national
currency rotoB In tho ordinary oonrso OF buaf-
noas--a fact TINT many Of our people can testify
TO. Of tho 420 notes, a lnrgc number Of excei-
lent counterfoits are il, croulation, as follows.
Iilo ,r 0nola National Dank Of Utica.
4ne Natioaa bhuo anl LoIliier Bank OF tho City of
~, Tho s1orclants' National Dank Of tho City OF New
,I Tho Fourth National Bank OF rbllalolphia.
Tho The h!Arkct National bank Of Now York.
TiIo Ea!'rh National 1!ank Of tho City Of Now York.
Tho Cly National Dlnk 0f Uticn,
; mho Natoila Dank OF t13nmcreu in New York,
Ine Itadostncn's NnioAal Bunk If tho City OF Now
Illc Frtt National Danh Of indianapolis.
T3io Fras r Nsttonal Bunk Of Portland.
Mo. - % notss ;. oe sha Cancord National Dank Of
Conntor,oit $40 notos Of tho following hanks
nro In cfrculnlion.
:, The f"rmcrs' and Manufacturer National pauk Of
N?TriHsesSlnS' liz cc,srsI Sa.ona, Bank Of 1,on.
Tho American National Hunk Of Nov York,
Ths rt lEs, T!o.r o!ty National Bank of llochcsor
Iio Murine Nattonnl Link Of New York,
T!lo First National Bank Of I.ockport,
Tie hIntnal National Danls nf Truy,
Tho Union National Bank Of Now York.
1ho Auburn City National uank.
~ TLe First NattonaI Bank Of lht!udolphta.
Thu Market National Bank Of Now York,
Ihe City Natio,,at Bank OF roughkcopsie,
Tho National Dnntt Of tho Htnte Of New York.
e Hrn Na;nl manR 1, Of r.aSkoors
1 ;ri,e MeEelsnts , Ss'!onel = p.aE q Chicago.
Ihe Firat Nat1nna! D1nk Of Kcst Hook
Tho Highland National Bank Of NowhurR.
Tile Tratcrs' National Bank Of Syrarusc.
OF tho 90 countcrfoils VIC have in circulation
notes OF tho following bnnks:
Tho Weslchcstor County Nationnl Bank.
Tho N1arino Natunal DIHk Vi New York.
Illo Ninth National mt Of tl,a city of New York.
Tue MARKET Eationai Bunk Of Now York.
Thu Nalinnsl unnn Dlus Of Linderpark
Tho 81. Nicholas National B,nk If New York.
The Ndtona liank uf lthodo 1Aland, Of Ncwnort.
othrrs.
lilo Secretary of tho Treasury apnoioto1 n
Committee. consisting Of Jolu !. K.sox. Comp
trollor If tho Currency; J. H. ll0binson, T.. b.
Mooro, and 7. Hammond, for tho destruction Of
counterfeit plates. mud 10 other committee has
ever hoon appointed for that purpose. THO
Committee met and reported on Oct. Ii, 1870,
Tint among other plates, .fraetlonal currency
etc., mekod Mt tho Eavy-Ynrt they destroyed
lho following national currency plates:
s-Faco Ill tinlshed, captured from John at:Lccs
ss@Tiat unfinished casrod fr1m Chrlss u!r!e,
sl6-Tace, back tint nn.l soal, First National pank
sia-Nstionni currency, tii1o OF bank omitted also
plate WITH ttlc, Tho Merchauts' National Bank OF
seo-taee, baek tint, and aeal, tho Fourth National
Bamlt, Of Philadelphia, four pieces.
s2o-Faco, back, tint, md seal, Flrst-C City of New
s;S1Baef q Satlonal note, visuotta, Departure Of
tho Pilgrims.
sloo-Ease hack, tint, ana seal tho rir.t National
D1nk Of Boston; also t3tte engraved OIL Kotmrate
plate, The Otto National D4nk, of CINCINNATI tour
s5oo-Natlona Bank, back and TINT with $500 counter
Of facc, shrcs pieces.
Those woEo tho only National currency plates
DESTROYED, with tho exception of ono or two ltl,-
oGrraphio stoncs, containing e5 National currency
notes.
A. tho o1lco of tho Chief of tho Secret Service
arc $40 counterfelt notes OF tho National Hank
Of tho City OF Now York, $40 notes OF tho Fartn-
erH' and Manufacturers Bank Of Pouglkoeonsio,
and e2 notos Of tlio Ninth National Nank of tho
City OF New York. 1hesc rlutos wore nil cap
When Tom Ballard, tho notorious co,lntor!oilor,
was arroAtod,, the detectives captured twonty-
thrco National currency patos Of -, IS, and 500
notes. most Of which woto olccsrotypos, olnbrac-
Ing tho titles of many of tho National bank8.
the department, being retained for tic presont
by tho parties who made tho capture ID evidence
against Ballard antl llla accon,pliccs.
Tho Comptroller further auyB that tho present
5ystem Of Rssolsing III tho Treasurcr's oltlco.
aa authorized by law, tho genuine notos
Of nil bnnkH OF my denomination which hayo
boon successfully counterfeltol, and beloycY
thnt by availing hiu,solf of thin opportunity ho
Will 1e nblo IN a great measure to dofeat tho
operations Of those engaged in countorfcitinc
tue National Bank circulation; to which tue
Printing Duroan replies tunt The effect will bo to
Withdraw tho currnncy, and drive tha counter
feitor to change tho titeB Of lis platcs to othor
banka az as inst as those already counterfoitcd aro