True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-11
JUST FURNISHED FROM STEREOTYPE PLATES
The FiM Ediho, o:

JUST PUBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE PLATES, j,
The fM Editiono:
ROWLETT"S TABLES OF INTEREST:
TITO which is new a'lAcA an Average Time Calcla-
L. tor, easy methods for tin'ng the average time
on Storage notes of laa bills Of guods, Wien pnr-
chased at different dates different cre,li,s and for
various amounts besides ausciu and complete Banking
Time Tale, the hest That can he con,rived. or tina. fl
cures can lr ""cc within the same condesend compass
and size oftypc.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
the ten legislative acts prrxc to the title papc is re-
communication in ITSELF uncomn,on and SO concl,l-
sive, III nothing is necessary Than by way Of adj
veltsement, to gvca condensed view of some OF its pc
ca1ties rs Ter instance the Interest has been comp
ed from, and compared with what is equivalent to four
Teen sets cf calculations, examined in The press ,i,,-
i've times, and printed from atereotype plates tested
thirty'y-one times from all which It n,nst be- evident
eve" to the skec Especially the pc sona the de-
tail Of proof the prcfacc that the work mus, he or-
mctcay iniable, and in confirmation Of tits hcl;cfa
premium OF NV" hundred and ilttv dollars is now offer
cd Tor the detection of Of cent in the present
or fifth edition, as expressed in the preface, making five
large premuns Offered. FOR the same error siuce The first
publication in the year 1902
One OF tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
inthc arrangement Of the Time aud Amounts, which,
for expeditions reference INDEPENDENTLY, with the help
OF the SIDE and index, cannot he excecd and the salty
cx'cn, Of general business, wiil,ont doubling Of sums
is hcsidrs convenience essential, that IN the Ina
ton OF some OF the most competent and pcti cal bust
men and public off, crs who have made srr, use
OF the work, II has been distinguished by tho honorable
appcl'aion cfofa s'mas,cr pieces. And considering
the intal''b'lty OF the method ginally adopted il,
composing the work, and the extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations, anil tests of every edition it
has passed lin the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering, in s6r lie positive accuracy
secured ny the unprecedented means employed, the
lume has hccn held up and cmphatically styled " the
mos, wonderful book in the woslk;" most certainly m
man can ''mca figure work of til. extent whicl,
since the beginning OF cl,tion has had the same u,,u,-
Der ana variety of tests in thu nunbc of editors;
no, nor ono half the number, is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, astcst and standard, it has been tried and
proceed III nearly all the bank and public ttIices in the
United States, and hv The public generally, during the
long lcriod OF thirty five ,ars yet ni The cal
cnsans has ever been found in print, although con,l-
ally challenged b, the offer Of very large premiums
The book is III fac, expressly adopted hy all the courls
OF Ia" Ct several oic States AS the rate OF calculation
tor statute interest" also by law for bank interest
accor''ing"s the book is used, and WAY be il,
part by names of the subscribers, and few Of the
Subsequent purchasers in the list at the end Of Tho book
ism possession ct every Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
tc Of the Unit ed States
1t is moreover well known that, by its rcarly check,
It has so ottcu detected large errors long after they
made even by the most careful and most com,cicn,
NN
cessy for its use, have been extensively insisted upnn
so evident, incccd, have been its advantages, and its
savings, that, sever ycarsago, whilst the first edition
was scarcc and out of print great Lumber of second
hand copies sought for, snne to gre distance
and purcrasct various prices, they could nccasion
ally BIO picked up at from so to SIS per copy, anI
some persons have recently declared, and instances
could he quoted that they would pay $50 500, and $50
for copy, ttnotto be had for less and individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the same
lime rxhited satisfactory prn: to scvar: persons pre-
Sent tia, To him it was real worth that money All,
more TIN "ush the saving of his valmablc time, h,
| being very rich man and in public Office.
II is likewise worthy Of notice, nn, indeed proper tC
impress, tina, such is the nature Of guc work general,
and especially when of the extent aud importance o
these tn los, tina, had this book its ike h,on prcpar
ed in the usual manner yOnc b, the most coupccn
calculator in the WORLD and afterwards printed mos
caiouly under his correction of proof sheets, i
would, amos, TO certainty, have been Hns.tt. for
terence, aud dear At price, as tie preface darcu
l'rlp explains. But So perfect and valuable have thu
stereotype plates OF this wOiklhc,n ma!c that to
them, wh,hrr numerous and extraordinary cxamina
tons, against lire for the general benefit they (h
sdyc't'scmcn) constantly kept in place Of speeds
safety, except while use in p' n,ir,.
Ample directions to tnd both banks and statute in,o,
est with useful notes follow the preface, which, in ihi
It'll AS in the two preceding editions, contain much il,
tern't'on concerning the two lawful modes of c,mpul
| i'IS inter sts, tee days at <, ace, &c.
II remains only to remark that notwithstanding Iii
uncommony costly work, which wns,.uais,rd hc."'
interest tables were introduced III dollars and cents be
se"' a'ann'nc, lasbc sorx'tnsivrl' a., 50 "lnll
patron'scd, il has not vet much paid with lu,crrs
tee heavy loss of ucaly four lm,saul dollars hcsi,!,
SIX years o. time from 1919 to 1905, sustained On, the ir
edition OF 1000 40 cs ,raing chief, from it's ,n.I,r?
ti"'' at that time, Al an under price, to SAY nahIuS
compensation profit for almost Lifetime o care, lui
and sacrifice. " hcl,.iorc lhr author still relies ON Il,
disSrrnnrm and se''r"si', al the public i", cuutn,
a"ce Ut preference and patronage. Pr sale by .l'e
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