True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-27
JUST PUBLISHED from STEREOTYPE PLITES,
The Fiji Ediion Of


JUST PUBLISHED from STEREOTYPE PLITES,
The Fiji Editin,, Of
ROWLETfS TABLES OF INTEREST:
FUIO which is nc alsiea an Average lime Calenla-
IL Tor, easy methods for fn,iing tie average time
ON storage, notes of aad bills of goods, when rr
chased at different dates. different credits, and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tia lie, the best HAT he con,,ve or that f.
CURES pr Mluce within tie same conIeseui compass
and size ottNpe.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly fhe fo]jew
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received ,hrongl.
the ten Legislative acts prexet the title page is re-
commentator IN itself, UNCOMMON, and SO eoncli-
slVe, tn nothing is necessary Than by way of adj
versemeht, to givea condensed view of some Of ITS PEE
cailtles: as ttf instance the Interest has been comls-
ed from, and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct calculations, examined in the press thirty
fire times, and printed from tereotype Plates tested
hi,tyy lone times from all which it mns be evident
TO the skepe Especially tho sonal ofthe de-
tail OF proof in the preface that the work mus, he arf-
metcally lntabe, and iii confirmation of this beliefa
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars, is Offer
cd for The detection of error of cent in the present
fifth edition, as expressed in preface, making five
large premons ofereA For the error since the first
publication III the year 1902
One Of tho conspicuous features of the tables
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts which
for expeditions reference ondpefspeuiy with the help
Of the Size and index, cannot be excellea and the salty
ty and ease with which the inercsi be found to the
is besides convenience essential that in the estima-
ton of some OF the most competent and pract cal bust
and public off ers who have made great use
OF the work, has been distinguished b, tho honorable
appella'ton ct ota 'master piece. And considering
the intalllbty of the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations and tests of every edition it
has passedIn the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering in sh6It he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means employed, the
ume has neen heldup and emphatically styled {. the
most wonderful book in the waslk :; certainly no
man can name figure work of the same extent, which
since the beginning OF creation, has had the
Der ans variety of tests in the number of editors;
no, one half the NUMBER is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, test and Standard il has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the bank and public offices in the
United States and by tho public generally, during the
long period of thirty five rears, of the cal
culaons has ever been found in print, although contnu
ally challenged by the offer of very large premiums
The book is III fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF 81 several otthe States the rate OF calculation
for statute Interest," also by law for bank interest,
according the book is used, and Tay he seen in
part by OF the subscribers and few of The
subsequent purchasers in,he list the end of tho book,
isn possession CT every Gloss of ctZrns IN every quar-
| tie of the Unit ed States.
1t moreover well known that, by its rearly check,
has oeu detected large errors, long after they
made even by the most careful and most competent
arithmcicius, It's usefulness and the absolute
cesy for its use, have been extensively insisted upon,
so even incecd, i'avc been its advantages, aud its
savings, that severr years ago, whilst the first edition
scarce, and out of print, great Lumber OF second
hand copies sought for, some to gre distance.
and pucased at various prices as they could OCCASION
ally DO picked up at from Stoto S25 per cory, am
persons have reccn.,y declared, and Instances
could quoted that they would pay $50, $780, and $50
for copy tfnot to be had for less, and individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the sam,
lime Exhibited satisfactory proai to several persons pre-
that to him it really worth that money amt
more TIN ough the saving of his very vsable time, hi
) being very rich manand in rnblc office.
1t is likewise worthy OF notice. md indeed proper
impress, that such is the nature OF igue work generally
and especially when Of the extent and importance o
these ia los that had this book or its like boon lrepa
ed in the usual manner yonc b, the most eompete,
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed mos
cautiouy under his own correction of proof sheets,
would, almost certainty, have been Unsafe Tor re
ference and dear at any price, as the preface dalilc
arp explains But 50 perfect and valuable have III
stereotype plates of this workibeen a!c that to secnr
them withheir numerous and extraordinary exanliht
II TONS against fire. for the general benefit, they are (b
= sdyertisemcnD constantly kept i'll place OF speeis
II satet, except while use in printing
r. Amrle directions find both banks and statute into
est with useful notes follow the preface, which, in TIL
filth AS i'll the tive preceding editions, contain much ii
formation concerning the two lawful modes of compu
It iuginter SITS, tee days at grace, sc.
y 1t remains only to remark that notwithstanding tn
- uncommonly costly work, which published hcloi
y interest tables were introduced IN dollars and cents h
u ycnd an amMac has heen extensively asd so liberal
l. paronised it has much paid with ln,cits
Is tee heavy loss of yearly four thousand dollars hesid
is wears OF time from 1890 1905, sustauc, tho III
"a edition of 1000 copies, arising chiefly from its public
81 ton that tune under price, SAY nothing
Mt compensation r,ittor almost Lifetime of care,
Is and sacrifice. Wherefore The author still relies Il
NJ diseenmen and generosity of The public for a con,in
'e ance u preference aud patronage For sale by the
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