True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-03
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JUST PUBLTyED FROM STEREOTYPE PLJTES, i
TIE FIN Ediiiomo;
- R0WETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST,":
VEFO which incw a'dca an Average Time Caleula-
IL tor, or ~ methods fer inning the average lime
on storage, not Of aai or bills Of GOODS, when pu-
chased at tilient dates different credits, and for
various amount besides ausciu and complete Banking
lime lie, 7 hest HAT can be con'riyed or that f.
CURES can pr 'de within the SAME con,Iescnd compass
ana size OF type.
An aivcrlisrmt in the book ;s in ne.rl, In, rIlo,,
ing words:
me hugh dissection ibis work has received through
ne 'ch 'es,s'hfa acts pcXe to the title page, is
communication intself, so uncommon and so eoncu-
't, III 'ho'h'hss necessary more than by way of AID
Neiisnen', TO gea condensed view of some OF its ne
icr ance, the Interest has been compps-
eo iron'' and somred WITH what is equivalent to four
,ce'' SeS ei eic'aone, examined in the press thirty
'e '.'ies ana pn'eh from .tcreoiype plates tested
"f'' 's-',he uEies;rom all which il mns be evident
even 10 oe skec especially on Tho pc. sonal ofthe de-
a o. PROOF ~ The pttnce) that the work mus, be aritl-
met'ciiy in'aiblc, nd in confirmation of this becfa
premium o TWO hurried and fifty dollars is now Offer
=" n an error OF cent in the present
or h eoiiioh as exposed in the preface, making five
large prcmions oicreor the same error since The first
publication in the year 800
che ei mo most cornclons features of the tables is
IN 'he arrangement of he Time and Amounts, which
rotcrenC dperspelity, with the help
OF le se ana INDEX canOt be eXcellea and the salty
~ and ease with which th interest can be found TO the
cSeh. OF general business, without doubling of sums
~ convenience essential that in the estlma
o' VI Some OF inc most competent and practi cal bust
ness men and public officers who have made great use
~ al, me work. il has been distinguished by tho honorable
Ti,lalIon ct ola 'tmaster piece" Aud considering
Va. Instability OF the method originally adopted in
..;'. nf,,,e work, and The extraordinary number and
has asscdiu The n s, ~ ana es!s Of every eon IT.
stereotype, Gohs'ne'h in short, The positive accuracy
secured ny The unprecedented meaas employed, the vo-
mos, wonderful book in the w.sik >, most certainly m
man can nhmca figure work of he same extent which
since the beginning of creation m had The same NM
Der ane variety OF tests in the SANE nuser of editors
no, nor one hall the NUMBER is dearly shown in The
preface
Resides s'est and standard il has boon tried and
proceed in nearly all HE bank and public offices IN do
unied o'aeS and by the public generally, during the
long period OF tht, rears, yet of The cal
cuatIos has been found in print although continue
ally challenged by the offer OF very large premiums.
he bookis i'll fact expressly adopted by all the courts
on law ci several OF the States the rate of calculation
'or statute interest,"" AS also by law for bank interest
according the book is used, and as pay be seen in
part by Of The subscribers and a few of the
subsequent purchasers in the list the end of p book
SIN possession CT every Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
te OF the Unit ed States
1t is moreover well known that, by its rearly check
has SO otu detected large errors long after they were
made, even by the most careful and most competent
anlimccits, at its usefulness and the absolute ne
cessity ior its use, have been extensively insisted pon
so evident, incecd, nave been its advantages and its
SAVINGS that, scvel years ago, whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out of print great number of second
hand copies were souSh, for, some TO greet distance
and prcrascd nj various prices, they could
ally BIO picked up AT from $40 to $25 per copy and
some persons have recon. y declared, and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 SIOO and $500
tor copy, hnot to be had for less and IN individual
IN the latter INSTANCE particularly, having ut the same
me Exhibited satisfactory proa, several persons pre-
sent tha' to HIM 1t was really worth that money and
more TIN ough the saving of his very valuable time he
beng very rich mani aud in rnblic office.
Ii is likewise worthy of notice. md irlecd proper to
impress, that such is the nature OF gue work generally
and especially when OF the rxteu, aud importance OF
these Ia los that had this hook its like boon prcpar-
ca III the usual manner Slone, by the most competent
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed most
c;'houiy under his correction OF proof sheets, it
would almost TO certainty, have been Husalr for re-
terence, anti clear At any price, tie preface daic,l-
lalp explains But 81 perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates of this wurkhccn mace that To secure
them, Wilhhelr numerous and extraordinary uXan,t-
IoIs against lire, Tor the general bcutt, they (by
S"Ner'iscmenD constantly kept in place I" special
salGt, except while use i'll printing.
approximations to find both banks and statute, intor-
est with usctni notes follow the prriec which, in this
'has IN the two preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the Two awll modes of COMPUTE
rug inter Sts tee day at glacc, &c.
II remains only to rCuiak that, notwithstanding this
nncomnouy costly work, which was published before
interest tables were introduced ia dollars and cents be-
ycnd anaImmac, has been SO extensively a.d SO literally
pironiscd, ii has not yet much paid with interest
tee heavy loss of urul, four thousand dollars beside
SIX years OF time from 1899 to 1905 sustained on tho first
e'on oil 1000 oopics, snrisIhg chiefly from its puIica-
Ton at ,at tune, at an undcr pricc,) TO say nothing Of
compensation orprofttor almost lifetime of care toll
aud sacrifice. Wherefore the author still relies on the
diseclnmen and generosity of the public for contil
ance OF preference and patronage. Fer sale by the
IrtnCiJ at BOOkSeiiCrS in Me Uut,d States
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