True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-13
JUST PUBLISHEDFROM STEREOTYPE PLJTES,
The ErIb E'd;J;nn

JUST FROM STEREOTYPE pLITEs,
The Fin Edition o.;
ROWLET1"s TABLES OF INTEREST:
VuNO which is now added an Average Time Caleua-
L. tor, easy methods for finding the average time
on storage notes of haad Or bills Of goods, when
chased at different dates til different credits and for
various amounts besides useful and comulele Banking
Time lie, the beet That he con,rved or that f.
cures can pr 'ucc within the con,,csc,ld compass
and size oft,pe.
A" advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received ,,uoupl
the ten legislative acts peixed the title page is re-
conmc'tla'oh in itself, uncommon, and SO eoucl,,-
s''c. IN nothing is necessary than by way of ad.
Ve'semen', to sIvea condensed view OF some OF its Pc
cuarics:as instance the Interest has been comp,s-
cd from, and compared with, what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct ealcaonc, examined in The press thirty
fire times, and printed from ae,eoypc plates tested
t''y'y-nne times, from all which it mnst be- evident
even to the skeptc Especially the nc sona Of the de-
tail Of proof the peace) that the work must be nrih
met'ca'ly 'naii'bie and in confirmation of this becfa
premium Of two hundred and iv dollars is now Offer
cd tor me aetcet'o" Of error ola in the present
or u e"''o' as expressed in the preface, making five
large premios offered for the same error since the first
publication in the year 1902
One 81 tho most conspicuous features Of the tables is
N the arrangement of the Time and Amounts which,
Tor expe'l'ns reference ondperspe,i,y with The help
Of The side and index, be excel!c and the saty
~ and ease with which the interest cnn be found to the
extent Of general business, without doubling of sums
.s"es's convenience SO essential, that in the estlma-
ton OF some o. e most competent and practi cal bust
ness men and public Off, crs who have made great use
OF the work, has been distinguished by tho honorable
appreciation ct ofa ''mastcr pioce". And considering
the lnta''blty Of the method originally adopted in
COMPOSING The work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety Of the examinations and tests of every edition IL
has lasscdn the PRESS notwithstanding the whole is IN
stereotype, considering in short, he positive ACCURACY
secured ny the unprecedented. means emplo, od the vo-
inme has heen hrld"p and cmnhatically styled :. the
man can na'nra figure work of the same extent which
since the beginning OF creation, has had the same man.
DER ans variety OF tests in the number of c,litors
no. nor one half the number, is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, astest and standard, it has been tried and
proceed ~ nearly all the hank and public offices in the
United States, and by.,hc public generally, during the
long period OF thirty rears, yet error of The cal
culaons has been found in print although con,n,,
ally challenged by the offer of very large premiums
he book III fact expressly adopted by all the courts
Ia" u several the States the " rate OF calculation
Tor statute Interest,", also by law for bank interest,"
according the book is used, and as may be seen in
part by names Of the subscribers, and few of Inc
subsequent purchasers, int the list at the cnd OF tho hook,
ISM possession cfevey Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
tc OF The Unit cd States.
It,. is well know" that by check,
nade, even by the most careful and most competent
aiiimecia,s its usefulness, and the absolute ne
cess'y tor its have been extensively insisted upan
SO evident, nccct, have been its advantages and its
SAVINGS That, sevcrr yearsag whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out Of print, great Lumber of second
hand copies were sought FOR, some to gret distance
and urcrased at various prices they could OCCASION
ally BIO picked up at from $40 to SIS per copy, and
some persons have rcccn..y declared aud instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $500
Tor copy tno,to be had for less and al individual
in the latter instance particularly, having the same
e Exhibited satisfactory proa, to several persons pre-
IN
more TIN ogh the saving of his valaablc ,mc he
being very rich man and in tnblic Office
Is likewise worthy OF notice, md indeed proper 10
'mpre So, that such is the nature Of tguc work generally
these ia los, that had this book or its like boon prcpar-
ed in the usual manner ylonc by the most competent
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed most
caunuly under his own correction of proof sheets,
WOULD almost to certainty, have been unsafe for
ference, and dear at price, the preface atc,,-
larlp explains. But SO perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates Of this worklbecn ma.c that secure
Them, whther numerous and extraordinary examine
tons against fire. for the general benefit they Thy
sdyc'tisemc") constantly kept in place of special
safety, except while use in printing.
Ample directions to find both banks and statute intnr-
est with useful rates. follow the preface, which, nlhis
NH us III the two preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes of compute
Tug inter Sts, tee days If e ace, ne.
IL remains only to remark that, notwithstanding this
!ncommonly costly work, which was published before
interest tables were introduced IN dollars and cents be-
yc'"i ,ananac hasheen so extensively and 80 literally
pa'ronisc II has not yet much paid with Interest,
tee heavy loss OF ur,r four Thousand dollars besides
SIN wears Ut time from 1899 to 1906 sustained on the first
edition OF 900 aoies, arising chiefly from its whIicD-
to" at that time, at under price, To Say nothing of
compensation or profit for almost Lifetime of care, Toll
and sacrifice Wherefore HE author still relies on the
d'sH"rnme"t aud generosity Of the public for conin
aice VI preferences and patronage. For sail, by the
PriHriI al BookSellefs in the Eh,trd Slat,s