True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-04-05
JUST PUBLISHEDFROM STEREoTYrC Plates,
The Fiji Edition Of

JUST PUBLIsNEDFRo1 STEREOTYPE PL1TEs,l
5sS The Fiji Edition a.
RoWLETT"s TABLES OF INTEREST,".
ITO whichis now a,l.tea an Average Time Caleula-
tor, easy methods for finding the average time
storage, of haad bills Of goods, when
chased different dates. different credits, and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Table, the best That be con,rived or that f.
cures produce within the condesend compass,
and size oft,pe.
An advertisement in the book il in nearly the follow
ing words -,
The high distinction this work has receives. through
the ten Legislative acts prexed to the title page 10 re-
commentator in ITSELF uncommon,, and 30 eonclu-
syc III nothing is necessary than by way of adj
vertsencnt, TO gvea condensed view Of oil its pc
cuartes: MS fer instance the Interest has been compos-
ell from, and compared with, what is equivalent four
teen sets ct calculations, examined in the ess thirty
five times, and printed from stereotype plates tested
hi'tyty-cne times from All which mnst be evident
even TO the :kepc Especially on the sonal Of the de-
tail Of proof in the prcfacc that the work he ar,h-
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premium ot two hundred and v dollars, is now Offer
cd for the detection Of of cent in the prcsen,
or fifth edition, as expressed in the preface, making five
large prcmons offered for the error since the first
publication in the year 1909.
One OF tho most conspicuous features Of the tablcA is
inthe arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
for expe''tns reference perseuity, with the help
~ and ease with which the interest can b. found TO the
extent Of general business, without doubling OF sums
besides convenience so essential that in the estlma
ito" OF some OF the most competent and practi cal bust
ness men anti public Officers who have made great use
Of the work, has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellation cfOfa ''maser pioce'' And considering
the intabili,y Of the method originally adopted in
composing tho work, md The extraordinary lumber ant,
variety OF the examinations, and tests Of every edition il
has ,assetn the press notwithstanding the whole is in
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man can namca figure work Of the extent, which
since the beginning Of creation has had the same nua,-
Der ana variety Of tests in the number of editors;
no, nor one halt'he NUMBER is clearly shown in the
| preface.
Resides, astest and standard it has been tried ant.
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United states, and by tho public generally, during the
long period OF yet Of The cal
cat'ons has ever been found in print although continue
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The books in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law Il several otthc States the Of calculation
tor statute INTEREST," also by law for bank interest,
according the book is used, and NAY be seen in
IH; by names Of The subscribers and few of the
subsequent purchasers, in the list at the end Of the book
'sn possession Ct every Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
| te OF The Unit cd States.
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it las oeu detected large errors long after they were
wade, even by the most careful and most competent
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SAVINGS that sevcrrl yearsas", whilst the first edition
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'a' copies were sought Tor, Some to gre distance.
and ulcrascd at various prices, they could occuson-
ally bo picked up n, from 500 SIS per copy, and
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could quoted that they would pay $50, 800, aud $500
tor copy, ,fnoto be had fer less and :n individual
IN the latter instance particularly, having at the same
''me rxl''h, satisfactory rroat, to several persons pre-
sent that to him ii was really worth that money and
more TN osh the saving Of his val~abc time, he
being avery rich man and in public Office.
is likewise worthy of notice. md indeed p ,pcr to
'mic f., that such is the nature OF isue work generally
aud Especially when OF the cx,en, and importance OF
these Ia los, tina, had this book its like boon prcar-
ed in The usual manner vonc, by the most competent
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caunuly under hsown correction OF proof sheets, il
WOULD an,ns, to certainty, have been Unsafe for
terence, anu dear At any price, tie preface 'laiicn
iarlp cApa'ns. But 81 perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates OF this wuklbcen &c, that
them, "nh'hcr numerous and eX,raor,nar, examine
TONS nga'ns, fire, for the general benefit, they are (h.
"dvcu'sennnl) constantly kept in place Of special
SAFETY, except wlileusci in printing.
Amp directions find both banks and statute ntn,-
est with useful notes follow the preface, which, in ,i.
nth AS IN the I'VE preceding editions, contain much n-
formation concerning, the w" lawful m,,cs Of coml,
NY inter 'ts, tee d.. al g'acc, &c.
II remains only I" rcnalk that, nHt~ outstanding th,
nncnmn>ony costly work, wh'rl, WIS f,iI>ll,l before
interest tables were utronc ii in dollars and be-
Ncl ana'nannr, has lcru rNcnsivc 49,. literally
ia'nic'', II has not yet 81 much ~ aid with tcr' ST.
tee heavy loss on ural, four thousand dollars, beside.
s'% ears OF time fran l!!9u a' sustained tho rs,
edition ct 1t' ~. s'r''"g chic, i,'an It's V"b!irn
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compensation ~ profit Tor alps, arti,,- 1T .ar '''l,
anil S,rrifcc therefore, the arthur sui relies the
d'ssr'1'm'", An" generosity Of NJ. p"hIic il, c"sru:
n''cc OF preference and patronage. +, sal" u, the
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