Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-19
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

.dnd particularly to Banks, yuerctants, &c.
NtMoTHf FLETCHER and ABIJAU w. TnAYER oil
= fortland State of Maine, Enoloine that " as :,
bout to rePuthSh "Rowiett's Tables of Interest and
while from my previous advertisements the public y,err
III erpectttOn of my stereotype edition. have prc
sunptuously without my Guori.Y or consent publish
ed and advertised in NAME nearly one half of m,
Interest Tables falsely showing likewise by means q
District Clerks Certificate (easlu obta;ned G- N,
ana COPIED on the back of the Ttle-pago Of their
booh That they have claim to the CopYRIGHT, their
advertisement IS in these words-"RowLErr,s Tam
OF INTEREsTn rleto ind Improved edition. far sale In,
sc! mes deceVIng people into Belief that il is mr.
new edition OF my Tables, which they have eeDecteoI
and so doing injury the most erte,lsrc and cr,l
manner.
ether they have printed from my Tables co,yecs,,
OF not cannot at present determine, but certainly for
cfPcdon and general practical use their Conn is wide
~ diefen from my Original theirs being merely an
Involvement ARRIDGMENT, of less than one haC and
bound up IN form like oetaUo bill book which makes
d'"1Ie the number Of pages to over in search of
an amount; my ENTIRE the contrary heinz
Lldesed, and IN f2"afto. The work exhibits besides
SO much Tie appearance of being sovenIy got up even
IN The common way, like Almanac, &c. without ans
OF those extraordinary crdninutiOnS which the impor
lance OF Interest computations for Banks and public
use demands that upon the whole consider it to be
my DUTY TO The Pubilc we'll to myself make the
facts known lest tue book should be purchased uncr,i
tY' tor mine HOW in the press, and nearly finished
The price of their Abridgment in Octnco is moreo
yer Three dollars half bound ,ottoh Index and the
price OF my entire work, together with the adions in
medium q"nji0 half bound, and hdcred will be (as al
ways intended,) four dollars which is only ONE Goo,
more Than the price OF the Abridgmen but il on the
other hand, my entire work (passDg all its superb
orIty was to be charged in the same ratio as the AbriJr
nent 1t would be four dollars more or IN other words
mine instead of being four dollars, would be sepe dol
lars or 10 reverse the position, the ABRIpcNrNr If
charged, at The rate of four dollars for my entire work.
should be only about dollar and fty cents! instead
OF three dollars at which the publishers sell it. and
winch they would, presume very willingly if they
could supply all that great demand which arises from
the scarcity they set it forth my iesfiuLle ,corE
io'tich IN instances has sold for Ten dollars
per copy and acquired reputation ADORE ereyy aco,k nj
me 6ind but setting this their puff TO reconcile their
price aside, NO ERROR found in my first edition.
and II has in fact often been sold at t,ueEUe o,s ,y
copy.
l would add however, that having lost nearly fou-
thousand dollars by the first edition. in consequence Of
the extra PainS taken, and publishing it under rate
to introduce ii into upon trial. have for many years
locked forward TO the present period of increased pOpu
ation, e hope Of recovering my loss and OF recely
ing perhaps at last small Compensaiion for all nv
abor anxiciIes and privatOns through the publication
OF the contemplated second, and superior edition. Az
such an erengut crisis therefore, and lille am loaded
with increased expenses 10 cOnsdera BILE amount the
unjust conduct of Fletcher and Thayer is felt the more
severely! and appeal TO HONEST NEN for decision.
In preparing my second edition. including several pa,
ges of additional Interest calculations have spared no
reasonable expense, or labor TO produce book fl for
the Bank or the Counting house. Ny Stereotype plates
were cast at j. Howes celebrated Foundery and are
by experienced Printers said to be, 'c besto they have
the purpose fine, strong aud heavy and cost half
much more as that of the rst edition. The printing
done with excellent ink, by William Fry, and is tech
nicay termed 'inc ,Dork" Aud the calculations Of
interest," 10 be north any thing at mn should be as DO
StjUefy correct the castings of day book journal
or ledger the whole of them when the ox is issued
will have been read crosstCisc and ccanlined in print b.
Progression TEST Table, and the old edition. MINI
i TIMES by different persons Three of the examipa
tons by the old copies downwards correct tho plates
and lhe remaining six, (crosswse by the perfect Ties
Table, and old book, at particular periods of the pro
gress of the work in the press, two of these Away
being the ttoo last impressions Of each page, form
that So finally, A PREMIUM ONE HUNDRED AND FIJI
TY DOLLARS may with safety be offered, las intended
for the detection Of error Of Cent.
"Rowletps genuine Tables ofIneres" in quarO, go
up in this careful and expensive manner, have beer
in press nearly four months it is probable they will b.
ready for binding in about four weeks, and firmly trust
n that my best endeavors TO make them perfect, and il
every way suitable for public service, considering too
their moderate price, will be duly appreciated by dis
eliminating Public, and receive IFS patronage.
o. Respectfully, JOHN ROWLETT
Philadelphia, nf' mo Isl 1925. G.