True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-16
JUST PUBLISHEDFR FROM STEREOTYPE PLATES
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JUST PUBLISHEDFRoM STEREOTYPE PLATES,
The Filth Editionor
ROWLETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST:
fHNo which is new added an Average Time Caleula-
IL tor, easy methods for finding the average time
on storage, notes of haad or bills of goods, when nur
chased at different dates different credits and for
various amounts besides ausefu and compete Ranking
line la lie, the best That be contriyed or that f.
cures can produce whin the same condesend compass
and size ofype.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words: WY 'o
The high distinction this work has received through,
e Ten legislative acts prehxe'l to the title page is re-
commentator in itself, so uncommon, and SO eonclu-
sive, lh nothing is necessary more than hy wav Of adj
Versement to gvea condensed view of some Of its ne
fer instance the Interest has been
ed rom, and compared with, what is equivalent to four
Teen ses eli calculations, examined in the press thirty
i've times, and printed from tcreoype mates tested
ahtyty-one times from all which it mnst be evident
even TO the skeptc Especially tho pc sonal ofhe de-
tail OF proof IN the preface that the work must lie arith-
leucy l,ial'o,e and IN confirmation of this becfa
premium OF two hundred and tv dollars is now offer
ca Tor me detection OF of cent in the present
or nth edition. as expressed in preface making five
large premons offered for the same error since the first
publication in the year 1909.
One Of tho most conspicuous features of the tables ;s
IN the arrangement of the Time and Amounts which
Tor exped"ns, reference ond perspieuy, with the help
OF the side and index, cannot be excelled and the salty
WI" WHICH tle n.efcS be found to the
extent OF general business, without doubling of sums
is besides convenience 50 essential that in the EST Ina
ton oil some Oh the most competent and practi cal bust
ness men and public Officers who have made great use
oil the work, i has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellatlon efofa master poce''. And considering
the intailIblty Of the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety otthe examinations and tests of every edition it
mas Passeah me press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering, in sh6' The positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means employed, the
lnme has heen heldup and emphatically styled the
most wonderful book in the woslk;" certainly no
man can namea figure work of the same extent, which
since the beginning OF creation has had the same num-
Der a'a variety OF tests in the number of editors;
no. nor one half the number, is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, as test and Standard it has been tried and
proceed IN nearly all the bank and public offices in the
United States and by the public generally during the
long peroa OF thlry-ve rears, yet error of The cal
ciaons has ever been found in print although contin-
aliy challenged BY the offer of very large premiums.
he book i'll fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law 81 several ofthe States the rate of calculation
Tor statute interest,"" also by law for bank interest
according AS the book is used and ray be seen in
part by e names of the subscribers, and few of the
subsequent purchasers, the list athe end of tho book
is possession CT every Gloss Of citizens in every quar-
tie OF the Unit ed States
1t moreover well known that, by its rearly check
1t has so large errors long after they were
nade, even by the most careful and most competen
ccssity for its nse have heen ex,n,s;,,o, ;,;tJ -
so evident ;ncecd hove lmen lie .d,o,t i ~.
savings that se'errl yearsaso, whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out of print great lumber of second
hand copies sought for, some to gre distance
and phrciased at various prices they could OCCASION
some ncrsons hove r.ccn ~ L..j.raL III TX, ," NV
crla tp o,ot,L t,,t ,l,o,, y,nv,I a "a sInn t1eon
for eonr ,fuot tn he h.L for IsS Az -. ;'rP u
in ,he din ns,nca ,r,;'>,ar,, , ~" u, , aa'
lime rxh;trd sa,stacnrv nrnaf - =" ue same
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
'oie me saving OF his very valuable t'mc he
being very rich man and in snblic Office
1t is likewise worthy OF notice. md indeed proper to
impress that such is the nature of igue work generally
and especially when of the extent and impprauce OF
hesea los, that had this book or its like boon prepal-
calculator in the world and afterwards rin,ed r,ns
cauliouly under his own correction of proof sheets it
would, almost to certainty have been Unsafe for re-
terence, and dear at any price, as the preface daiic-
ia'lp explains But SO perfect and valuable have the
Stereotype plates OF ths "okbecn mace, that to secure
;' "l!"ne,r numerous AMI extraordinary examine
's' '''' 'oi '''t sehelai pcnh,' 'hey are (by
sal;,,, ,vao, ,I;I' N.Y. : p'"ce vi 'pee'"
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filth as in the tws nreeedin~ rd;,,nns cn,; ,,,,,
formation concerning the two lawful modes nr cnmnu,.
lug inter sts, tee DAYS af grace, sc.
1t remains only to remark that NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this
,neommonly costly work, which wnsprblishe,l before
interest tables were introduced in dollars and be-
!eo an"ae, has been SO extensively aAd so literally
r"r"'9en' 1t has not yet so much AS paid with interest
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