St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-03
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NATIONAL PuhTRAITS.
Those.PIactd Upon Government bonds and
CHrrrnru

Those.PIacsd Upon Gopernment bonds and
Currency.
In accordance with law, list of the por-
traits and vlgnettes engraved by the bureau
ofengraving and printing has been published,
and may be procured on application to the
chief of the bureau. The portraits and vign-
elites are sold at the rates OF seven India
proofs, ten French India proofs, or twenty
plain pronfs for ST. The list includes pOr-
traits OF all the presidents from Washington
to Arthur, three vice presidents, and the
secretaries Of the treasury from Alexander
Hamilton to Charles J. Foyer The other
cabinet officers are not complete, as It has
been impossible TO obtain photographs OF
those who held Office during the early days OF
the republic. OF the secretaries Of state there
are twelve, including Henry Clay, Daniel
Webster. William Everett, William II. Sew
ard, and those since bis time. There are but
seven secretaries OF war, viz, Gen. Scott
stanton Riwlins, Belknap, McCrary, Ramsey,
and Lincoln. There are seven secretaries Of
tue navy, George Bancroft, Messrs. Bor;e,
Robson, Thompson, Goff. Hunt, and Chand-
Ter. The list also includes five secretaries Of
the interior, eight postmaster generals, six
attorney generals, and two chief justicrs.
Among tue portraits Of senators and rep
rrsentaiives may be found Robert Morris,
Dewitt Clinton, Thomas Fl. Benton, Sllas
Wright. stephen A. Douglas. +. ID. Baker,
Charles Sumner. o. z. Morton, Arson Bur
ingamp, F. F. Spinner, Thaideus Stevens,
Matt Carpenter, and Gen. Burnside. Among
tie representatives Of the srury and navy are
Cumuodores John Paul Jones, Decatur,
Perry, Bainbridge. Admiral Farragut, Gems.
Nathaniel Greene, Lafayette, Sherman.
Meade. Mansfield, Thomas, Barnes, McPher-
son and Putnam, while among the other
portraits are those Of Fran kiln, Fulton, Prof.
Morse. William Cullen Bryant, Washington
Irving. Prof. Joseph Henry, Christopher
Columbus, Gsv. John a. Andrew, Martha
Washington and Chief 0uray.
There are nearly one hundred vignettes,
including engravings Of the different public
buildings, large number OF small pictures
that are used upon the various government
securities, and four United States vessrls--
viz, the IrUauois, Polsris, New 1rousides
and revenue cutter Chase.
All these portraits and viguettes are for
use up0u the different bonds bank notes,
and ether securities Issued by the govern
meut, aud are executed in t5e very highest
styie Of the engraving art.
The first plates made By the engraving
division we're those OF the 8rst issues Of the
rational currency in denomiuat atoms from
3 cents to so cents, and on these were placed
the heads Of various persons. living as well
as dead. Congress subsequently, passed 8
lST prohibiting the tracing Of the head OF
any living person, no matter Who distin-
guished or extlteSf his position, upon any Of
tue govern meni securities. IL was stated
that the placing % the head Of s. VI. Clark. at
that time chief Of the bureau, upon the 5
cent notes was the cause OF the passage Of
this law.
AS familiar "a people are with money"
said Sups- CasileAr, 81 don't believe enc man
in ten could tell you what heads are upon the
different denominations Of bank notes, while
even bankers would hesitate before rep yiug.
II you should ask them what portraits we're
placed upon the various bonds"
The rrlsprtsr lesrnei th4t the beads were
located as follows: On United States notes /:
81. Washington: 81 Jefferson; s., Jackson;
$40. Webster; $50, Hamilton; $50. Frank
lin 800. Lineoln; $500. Gen Mansfield;
$1,000. De Witt Clinton; 1000. Madison
aud $40. 600. Jackson. On silver certificates !:
$40. Robert Morris. SEQ. Commodore De-
raiur: $50. Edward Everett; 500. james
AourOe: $500. Charles sumner, aud $1,000
". l. M&rcE. On gold nOtss-ss0. Carried;