True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-25
lust PUBLISHEDFROM STEREOTYPE PL3TES.
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ROWLETT's TABLES OF INTEREST:
FNfO which is new a'ieed an Average Time Calenla-
III tor, or easy methods for tinring the average time
ON storage, notes Of i1aad or bills of goods, when pur-
chased at different dates. on different credits, aud tor
various amounts; besides useful aud complete Banking
Int Tale, the best That Can be cunlriye,i. or that f.
CURES can produce within the same cnndcscud cosnpass.
and size oftype.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly TIKI. follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through,
the ten legislative acts preffxed to the title page, is a re-
cominendation in itself, SO uncommon, and SO eonclu-
slVe, tn nothing is necessary more than by way of ad-
vertisement, to gives condensed view of some of IFS me-
c'.'iar1tles: as fer instance, the Jntarest has been compos-
ed from, AMI compared with, what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct ealenlalione, examined in the press thirty
hTe times, and printed from ,terentype plates tested
thiryly>one times, from all which II nnst be evident
even TO the skeptlc Especially on tho pc, sonal ofthe de-
tail OF proof in The preface that the wcrk must I've ari,h-
metically %mfallib!e, and in confirmation of this beliefa
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars. is now offer
cd Tor me detection OF an error ofa cent in the present
or nun eu'ooh' as expressed in the preface, making five
large premions offered for The same error since ,hs FIRST
publication in the year 1909.
ohe ai mo most conspicuous features of the tables is
nthe arrangement of the Time aud Amounts, which
ior exp.editl'Ts, reference ond perspieui,y, with the help
of the side and index, cannot he exce!led and the safty
ty and ease with which the interest can be found TO the
extent OF general business, without doubling OF suns
IS besides a convenience 80 essential, that in the estlma-
ten OF some OF the most competent and practl cal bust
ness men and public Off ers who have made great use
of the work, il has been distinguished by tho honorable
Appreciation ct Ola 'tmaster plece''. And considering
The intalfbility OF the method originally adepted in
CONFUSING the work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety otthe examinations, and tests of every edition it
fras passedin The presse Notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering, in short. be positive accuracy
secured by The unprecedented means emplo, cd, the vo-
lums has heen held up and emphatically styled the
most wonderful book in the wsslk;" most certainly no
m ~ m parnnn Er,-n ..e.L ga .,-. -.s IT,
since the beginning of creation, has had the same num-
Der and variety OF tests in the same number of editors,
no, nor inc halt the number, as is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, astest and standard, it has been tried and
proceed in nearly 1.-THE bank and public offices in the
United st;,tes, and by the public generally, during the
long perio's OF ~thIrty-hve rears, yet no error of The cal
culations hts ever been found in print, although continu-
ally challenged by the offer of very large premiums.
The book. is in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
oflaw 81 several ofthe States as the " rate of calculation
Tor statute interest,"" as alse by law for bank interest,
according as the book is used, and as may he seen in
part, by >.e names Of the subscribers, and a few of tho
subsequent purchasers, in the list at the end OF THE book,
ism possession CT every Gloss Of citizens in every quar-
te of the Unit ed sStatcs.
1t is moreover well known that, by its rearly check,
it has so otteu detected large errors, long after they were
msde, even by the most careful and most competent
arithmeticians, tat its usefulness, and the absolute he
cessity for its use, have been cxteusi ycly insisted upon,
so evident, incecd, iayc been its advantages, and its
savings, that, scverrl yearsaso, whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out of print, a great Lumber of second
hand copies were sought for, some to a gre I distance.
and purcrased at various prices, as they could OCCASION
ally BIO picked up at from 5loto $25 per copy, and
some persons have recently declared, and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50, 500, and $500
for a copy, tfnot to be had for less, and an individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the same
lime Exhibited satisfactory proat, to several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
more TIN ougl the saving of his very valuable time, he
being a very rich man and in pnblic office.
1t likewise worthy of notice, md indeed proper to
impress, that such is the nature of fsuc work generally
and especially when of the extent and importance OF
these ia los, that had this book or its like boon prepar-
ed in the usual manner vl0ne, by the most competent
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed most
cautioaly under his own correction of proof sheets, it
would, almostto a certainty, have been HnsA' Tor re-
terence, and dear at any price, AS the preface dariic',-
larlp explains. But so perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates Of this worklheen ma. &c, that TO secure
them, wiihthcir numerous and extraordinary examine
lions. against fire, for the general benefit, they are (by
advertisement constantly kept in a place Of special
safety, except while use | in printing.
Ample directions TO find both banks and statute intor-
est with useful notes, follow the preface, which, il this
fifth as in tlle two preceding editions, contain much in
iermatinri concerning the two lawful modes of compute
rug inter SITS, tee DAYS at n lace, Nc.
1t rcm;ins only 10 ,cmatk that, notwithstanding this
unconmonly costly work, which was published before
interest tables were introduced in dollars and cents be-
ycnd AN almanac, has been SO cx,cusivel, AXl 50 liheralIy
Ifstrmnised, ii has not yet so mruh as paid with interest.
tee heavy loss of n4uly four Thousand dollars, beside,
SIX Ncags "f time from 1749to 1908, sustained on the first
edition of 1000 aopies, ssarisit$ chiefly from its pubIica-
ton at that tune, at an under price, to SAY nothing OF
compensation or ~prof,lor almost a Lifetime of care, Toll,
aud sacrifice. Wherefore the author still relies on the
d'Seor'mcrt aud generosity Of lhr public for n cm,inu:
huee OF preference and patronage. for sale by the
Irincy al books'liers ia TIE Up,ted States.
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