True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-27
JUST PUBLISHEDF FROM STEREOTYPE PLITES,
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JUST BLISHEDFROM SIEREOf re TLJ EoS |
The Filth Edition o;
RoWLETrs TABLES OF INTEREST,"
ITO which is now added an Average Time Ca'eua-
l. tor, or easy methods for finding the average time
storage notes of haal bills Of goods, when mr.
chased At different dates. on different Credits and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Table, the best That be con,rived that fl
cures can produce within the same condcsed compass
and size oftype. ......
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through.
the ten Legislative acts prexe to the title page,
commentator in itself, uncommon, and eoncu-
sive, III nothing is necessary than bsway of ad
SerseInent, to gvea condensed view of of its pc
carities: crnstance the Interest has been compos-
ed from, and compared with, what is equivalent to four
five times, and printed from stereotype plates tested
thiyty-one tines from all which it nnst be evident
even 10 the skepc Especially tho soual ofthe de-
tail Of proof the preface that the work mus, he ari,h
premium OF two hundred and ftv dollars is now offer
cd for the detection Of error Of cent in the present
or fifth edition, as expressed in the preface maxi ing five
large premons offered for the same since the first
publication in the year 1902.
Ono Of tho most conspicuous features Of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
for expeditions reference ond perspeuiy with the help
ofhe side and index, cannot be exceeA and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest be found to the
extent oil general business without doubling of sums
besides convenience essential, that in the estlma-
ton OF some OF The most competent and pr.c cal BUSH
and public officers who have made great use
of the work, has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellation CT OF 'master pieces. And considering
the nfailiby Of the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and the extraordinary lumber and
variety THE examinations and of every edition il
has passedin the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering in short. he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means empo, cd, the
lume has heen helaup and emphaticalIy styled " the
most wonderful book in the waslk most certainly no
| nj tent hich
since the beginning OF creation, has had the
Der ana variety of tests in the nnber of editors;
nor one halt the number as is clearly shown in the
preface.
Besides, astest and standard, has bceH tried ant,
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, yet no error of The cal
cuiatons has ever been found in print, although connu-
ally challenged by the offer Of very large premiums
The booki in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law 81 several otthe States as the crate of calculation
Tor statute interest,"" also by law for bank interest,
according the book is used, and he in
part by of the subscribers, and few of tho
subsequent purchasers, the list at the end of tho book,
sin possession cfevey Gloss Of citizens in every quar-
te OF The Unit ed States.
1t is moreover well known that, BY its reary check
has so oteu detected large errors long after they
made, even by the most careful and most competen,
arilmc,icians, its usefulness, and the absolute
cessy for its have been extensively insisted upon
SO evident incecd, have been its advantages, and its
savings, that, scvei yearsag" whilst the first edition
was scarce and out Of print, great Lumber of second
hand copies sought for, some 10 agre.t distance
and purcrased at various prices they could occasio
ally DO picked up Il, from $40 to SIS per copy, an,
some persons have recently Declared and instance.
could quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and s5o'
for copy, ,tnotto be had for less, and individual
IN the latter instance particularly having at the SAINT
lime Exhibited satisfactory moat to several persons pre-
sent that to him was really worth that money an,
more TIN ough the saving of his very vaaabc time, h
being very rich man and in rnbc office.
Ills likewise worthy of NOTICE. md indeed proper t.
impress, that such is the of igue work general
and especially when Of the extent ant, importance o
these ia los, tina, had this hook its like boon rcar
ed in the usual manner yone, b, the most competen
calculator in the WORLD and afterwards printed mos
cauouly under his own correction Of proof sheets,
would almost to certainly, have been hnsate Tor r.
ference, and dear at any price, the preface daiic
la,lp explains. But perfect and valuable have III
stereotype plates of this woklbeen ma'c that to
them, wihthelr numerous and extraordinary eXamila
tons, against fire. for the general benefit, they are %
advcr'isemcn) constantly kept in place of speeia
safety, cxccp, while use in printing
Ample directions to find both banks and statute ino'
, est with useful ro,cs. follow the preface which, in h
nth rs in the tvs preceding editions, contain much IL
i formation concerning the two lawful modes of comllu
lug inter sts tee day af grace, &c.
II remains only to remark that, notwithstanding th
y ,ncommonly costly work, which was published hcto'
interest tables n,,uuc ii in dollars and cents bt
end AN almanac, has been so extensvc, AID s"lhlnlI
ainnscd, il has not yet so much as paid with nirr,s
SIX OF time from 1890 1903, sustained the fir
edition Of 1000 aoics .,rsins chiefly from its lnblic
ton Ill that tune, at un,e, price, To say nothing
compensation lroliu nlmos, Lifetime at r,,c, TOT
d and sacrifice Wherefore the author still, relic, ii
l. disecmcnt aud generosity Of the public for eon,tn
ancc Of preference and ,a'rcnrsc. FIR sale ,y the
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