True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-18

JUST PUBLISHEDFROM STEREOTYPE PLJTES,
The Filth Edition o:
ROWIETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST: 4
THHO which is aisted an Average lime Caleula-
IL tor, or easy methods for inng the average lime
on storage, notes CT baad or bills of goods when pur
chased at different dates IN fertnt credits, and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the hest That be conriyed. or that f.
CURES pr duee within the same condescnd compass,
and size ofHpe
An advertisement, in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
tho ten legislative acts prexed to the title page re-
eommendston in itself, SO uncopmon,, and SO eonc,-
sve III n,hng is necessary more than by way of adj
versenent to give condensed view of oil its pc
cuares:a fer instance the Interest has been compos-
ed from, and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
sets ct ealculaione examined in the press thirty
FIVE times, and printed from 'tereoype plates tested
hrtyty-one times, from all which It mnst be evident
even the skeptc Especially tho sonal ofthe de-
tail Of proof the preace that the work must I've arith
meticaly nfaible, and in confirmation of this belief
premium Of two hundred and ftv dollars, is now Offer
cd for Inc detection ct an error off cent in the present
or fifth edition, expressed in tile preface, making five
large premons offered for the since the first
publication in the year 1909. o..
One Of tho most conspicuous features Of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
for expeditions reference dperspety, with the help
ofthe side and index cannot he exceea and the salty
ty and with which the interest be found ITO the
extent Of general business, without doubling Of sums
is besides convenience essential, that in tine estlma-
ton of some OF the most competent and prac cal bust
men and public officers who have made great use
OF the work, it has been distinguished by tho honorable
appella,ion efofa ''massr piece. And considering
the Instability Of the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and the extraordinary lumber and
variety ofihe examinations, and tests Of every edition it
has passedn the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering, in short. he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means epo.od, the vo-
lume has heen heidup and em!hatlcally styled " the
most wonderful book in the waslk;'' most certainly
man can namea figure work Of the same extent, which
since te beginning OF creation las had the same num-
Der and variety Of tests in the nnHber of editors;
no. ono lafthe number, as is clearly shown in the
preface:
Resides, astest and standard, it has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the bank and public offices in the
United States and by tho public generally, during the
long period OF rears yet no error OF The cal
culatons has been found in print although connu
ally challenged by the offer Of very large premiums.
The books in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
oaw 81 several ofthe States the rate Of calculation
for statute interest,"" alse by law for bank interest,"
according the book is used, and be in
part by of the subscribers, and few of Inc
subsequent purchasers nthe list at the end of tho book
isin possession every Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
te Of the Unit ed States.
1t is moreover well known that, by its rearly check
ii has ofteu detected large errors long after they
wade, l,y the most careful and most competent
arithmcticians its usefulness and the absolute
cessity Tor its use, have been extensively insisted upon
SO evident, tnceCU, llavC DCen lis advantages. ann
savings, that, severrl yearsago, whilst the first edition
was scarce and cut OF print, great Lumber OF second
hand copies sought fer, to gret distance.
and purcrased at various prices they could OCCASION
ally bo picked up at from $40 !" S25 per copy, and
persons have reccn.ly declared, and instances
could quoted that they would pay $5o, 500, and $500
for copy, no to be had fer less, and individual
in the latter instance particularly, having ut the same
lime Exhibited satisfactory proaf, to several persons pre-
sent that to him it really worth that money and
more TIN ough the saving of his yalxable tmc he
, being very rich man and in rnhlic office
II is likewise worthy OF notice, md indeed proper to
mpre that such is the nature of hgue work generally
and especially when of the extent and importance O
these ia los lln, had this book Or its like boon prcpar
ed in the usual vone, by the most coupc,en
. calculator in the world, and afterwards printed mos
cautiouy under his own correction Of proof sheets,
would, almost to certainty, have been Hns;Ae tor
ference and dear ut any price, the preface drn
. larlp explains. But perfect and valuable have thu
stereotype plates Of this wolklbecn ma'c. that 10 secure
Them, wiIhtheir and extraordinary exa'ui"a
tons against fire, for the general benefit, they are (h
: sdvcrsemcnt constantly Kept in place Of speeia
II safety, except willie Use in printing.
r. Amr directions to find both banks and statute tn
est with useful notes follow the preface which, in hi
fifth as in the tvs preceding editions, contain much IN
formation concerning the two lawful modes Of comput
e i,ts inter sts, tee days af grace Sc.
,, 1t remains only to remark that, notwithstanding TIL
III uncommon'y costly work, which was published heim
, interest tables were inouc ID in dollars aud cents be
u yentl naac has been eytcusve, a4d soliherall
l. pnronised it has no., yet much paid with ntrres
rs heavy loss of ucar!y four Thousand dollars, bes,
is six years Of time from 1890 sos, sustained the fir
a edition of 1000 anpies,s rsirg chiefly from its publicf
Of , at that time, at under price, 10 SAY nothing
nj compensation profit for almost e-r me OF care tai
rs and sacrifice, Wherefore the author still relies II
NJ diseeument and generosity OF the public for cnln'
lie Of preference aud patronage. FIR sale by The
IS Pr,ncilnI Booksellers in the Lnjted S'ntc
u, - LlDELL'S NEW WORK, &c-Thn American
: ~ England, by tho author OF "A Year in SPAIN" il
", volumes.
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