True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-23
JUST PUBLfsHED FROM STEREOTYPE PLiTES
TIE FIN Edition Of


JUSTP DFRoM STEREOTYPE PLITES, |
The FIN Edition Of
ROWLETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST:
TITO which is now added an Average Time Ca'enla- |
"A tor, or easy methods for intng the average lime
on storage, notes of haad bills of goods, when pur
chased at different dates different credits and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Ia ie the best That can be contrived or that f.
cures produce within the same contesend compass
and sire oftype.
An advertisement in the book is in nesrly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
the ten legislative pe6xed to the title mage is re-
commentator in ITSELF so uncommon and So eoncI,,-
slye, III nothing necessary more than BY way of adj
vertsemen 10 givea condensed view of some of its pc
cr''ies:as instance the Interest has been compos-
ed from, and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
sets af ealculaone examined in the press thirty
five fimes- and printed from tcreotype plates tested
thirtyN"ene times, from all which it mnst be evident
even to the skeptc Especially tho pc sona ofhe de-
tail Of prooin the pretsce) that the wcrk must he arh-
medically inaIlib!e and in confirmation of this belief a
premium Of two hundred and ftv dollars is now offer
cd Tor the detection of of in the present
Or fifth EDITION, as expressed in the preface, making five
large premlons offered for the since the first
publication in the year 1902.
One OF tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
| in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
tor expeons' reference ondpespieity, with The help
OF the side and index, be exceed and the salty
y and ease with which the interest cen found to the
extent OF general business, without doubling Of s,rms
besides convenience essential, that in the estIma
ten OF some OF the most competent and prlc cal bust
ness men and public officers who have made great
OF the work. il has been distinguished br tho honorable
| appellalioa etota 'smaster piece. And considering
the nfalliblny OF the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety oflhe examinations, and tests of every edition it
has rassedln the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, conscrng in sh6i, ne positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means employ od the vo.
| bel ot.j I,J C
most wonderful book in the woslk;" most certainly
man can namea figure work ofthe same extent, which
since the beginning OF creation, has had the same NUM-
Der ans variety of tests in the same nualber of editors;
nor one haltthe number, is clearly shown in she
preface.
Resides, test and standard, it has been tried and
proceed N nearly all the bank and public offices in the
United Staes, and by the public generally, during the
long period of thirty five rears, yet of The cal
cuations has been found in print, although eonlin
ally challenged by the offer Of very large premiums.
The book is i'll fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law c! several ofhe States The rate OF calculation
tor statute interest,"" also by law for bank Interest,"
according as the book is used, and may be seen in
part, by Of the subscribers, and few of The
subsequent purchasers in Che list at the end OF the book,
in possession CT every Gloss of citizens in every quar-
tc of the Uni, ed States.
1t is moreover well known that by its rcariy check,
il has so ttendetested large errors long after they
Ta,e, even by the most careful and most competent
arihme,eians, TAT its usefulness, and the absolute
cessty for its use have been extensively insisted upon,
evident, ncscd nave been its advantages, and its
savings that severii years ago whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out OF pn great Lumber OF second
hand copies sough, for, some to gre distance.
and purcrasc nj various prices, as they could OCCASION
ally BIO picked up at from $40 to SIS per copy, and
4 some persons have reccn.y declared, and instances
cpuih be quoted that they wcud pay $40 800, and $500
for copy, tt not be lad fer less and IN individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the same
lime Exhibited satisfactory proa 10 several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
y,fn-, fh,a nih al,
being very rich man and in pnblic Office.
1t is likewise worthy OF notice, md indeed proper t.
impress that such is tie Of fgHe work generally
and especially when OF the extent and Importance o
these los, that had ts book or its Ike boon prepar
ed in the usual manner TlOne, by the most compeen
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed mos
cauoaly under his own correction OF proof sheets, i
would, almost 20 certainty have been Husase tor re
ference, and dear at any Price, the prefee dmicu
lrip explains, But So perfect and valuable have thu
stereotype plates OF this wokbeen maze, that to sec
them, wshtlcir numerous and extraordinary cxnmina
tons, against fire. for the general benefit they are (b
ADVERTISEMENT constantly kept in place OF speela
\ safety, except while nsai in printing,
AMPLE directions to husi both banks and statute moor
est with useful notes follow the preface, which, IN TN
fifth rs in the Two preceding editions contain much in
Formation concerning the two lawful modes Of eomput
lug inter- stS, tee DAYS Ht grace, Ike.
Ii remains only 10 remark that, notwithstanding tn
uncommoniy costly work, which was published letor
interest tables introduced IN dollars and cents be
yeiu an nmac has been oeatensiTCv aad so lihcl
patronised ii has not yet so much as paid with nieres
heavy loss of yearly four thousand dollars beside
Years OF time from I99to iSuS, sustained on INC ar
edition of 1000 copies, arisrg chiefly from its pbic7
ton at that tune, at under price, to say nothing
compensation proftfor almost lifetime OF care, '0l
and sacrifice, Wherefore The author still relics on tn
dlseenme", and generosity OF the public for e9n''n'
ancc OF preference and patronage Fer sale by the
Priltcl al Booksellers IN The tnited State
3 StIIDEIL'S NEW WORK, Sc.-The American
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