True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-14
JUST PUBLIsHEDFR0Ms TEREoTTPE PL4TEs

The Fih Ed1flOn n
ROWLETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST:
FgNO which is new added an Average Time Caleuls-
IL tor, or easy methods for finng the average time
OH storage, notes Of haad or bills of goods, when pu,-
Chased at different dates different credits, aud for
various amounts besides useful and complete Banking
Time Ia lie, the best That be contriyed or that f.
CURES produce within the same cOldesend compass
and size oftype.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words: VI
Thehigh distinction this work has received through.
tho ten Legislative acts preXed to the title page is
comnendation in ITSELF uncommon, and so eoncl-
sive, IN nothing is necessary Than by way of a
versemen', to gvea condensed view of some Of its PEE
carites: fer instance, the Interest has been comp
ed from, and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct calculations. examined in the press thirty
FIVE times, and printed from tcreotype plates tested
thiryty-one times, from all which it mnst be evident
even to the skeptc Especially tho sona ofthe de-
tail eproot in the preface that the work must he arh-
metically falbe, and in confirmation of this beliufa
premium Of two hundred and fftv dollars is now offer
cd for the detection OF of cent in the present,
Or fifth edition, as expressed in preface, making five
large p'emions offered for the error since the first
pnhlicationin the year 1909.
One OF tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts which
for expeditions, reference on perspieuy with the help
OF the side and index, cannot be excellea and the salty
y and ease with which the interest be found the
extent OF general business, without doubling Of sums
tion Of some OF the most competent and practl cal tsi-
men antl,pubc off, els who have made great use
of the wo,k il has been distinguished by tho honorable
appella'ion efUfa 'tmaster pioce'' And considering
the nfallibity OF the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations, and tests 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 emplo, 3D. the
lume has heen heldup and emphatcaly styled ",he
| mos w in no - mr.
man can name figure work OF the same extent, which
since the beginning OF creation has had the same num-
Der ana variety of tests in the number of editors
no, one halt the number is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, astest and Standard it has been tried ant
proceed in nearly all the bank and public offices in the
Tong period OF tnl -nve reas, yetno OF The cal
cnlatons has ever been found in print although con,in
ally challenged BY the offer of very large premiums.
The bookis in fact expressly adopted by all the court,
OF law 81 several ofthe States the rate of calculation
TOR statute Interest," as alse by law for bank interest
according as the book is used, and nay he seen in
part, by names Of the subscribers, and few of The
subsequent purchasers the list the cu of tho book
possession cfeyey Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
| tie OF the Unit ed States.
1t is moreover well known that, by its rearv check
it has so otteudeece large errors, long after they were
made, even by the most careful and most conlle,en,
arithmc,iciahs at its usefulness and the absolute e-
cessity for its use, have been extensively insisted up
SO evident, ncec', iavc been its advantages, aud its
savings that sevel yearsag", whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out of print great lumber of second
hand copies were sought for, some to gre distance
and pulcrased ut various prices, they could occasion.
ally bo picked up at from soto SIS per copy, an
some persons have y declared, aud instances
could be quoted that they would pay ssh, 500, aud $5U
for copy, ,fnot to be had fer less and Individual
IN the latter instance particularly, having II, the
lime Exhibited satisfactory prna to several persons pre-.
sent that to him it was really worth that money aud
more TIN ough the saving of his VERY valaablc tc hi
being very rich man and in pnblic Office.
1t is likewise worthy of not ce, mud indeed proper tc
mre - TINT such is the nature OF fsne work general,
and especially when OF the extent and importance d
these Ia los, tina, had this book its like been prea,.
ed in the usual manner vone b, the most competent
calculator in the world and afterwards printed mos
cautlouiy under his own correction of proof Sheets il
would, almost to certainly, have been ns,4 for re.
ference, and dear 1t any price, the preface dariie
larlp explains. Bnt perfect and valuable have tive
stereotype plates OF this wokbeen ma.c that to secure
them, nilhlheir numerous and extraordinary eXamins,
tons, against fire. for the general benefit they are ID,
sdveitsement) constantly kept in place of speeia
satet. except while use in printing.
Amrle directions to find both banks and statute inor
est with useful notes follow the preface which, in th
!sh as in the two preceding editions, contain much IN
formation concerning the two lawful modes of compu
lug inter SITS, tee DAYS af g,nce, &c.
1t remains only To remark that, notwithstanding th
| 'mcommonlv costly work, which was published hctor.
ntcrs, tables We're in,rooc. ID in dollars and cents BE-,
ych 'alnialnc, has been SO cXenslvcl a. olibclally
la'r'nsed, has not yet so much paid with nteit II
tee heavy loss of yearly four thousand dollars beside
SIN wears OF time from 19oto 1905 sustained OF, ehc s
edition OF 1000 copies, r'sitg chiefly from IL. pubca
uo at That time, at al uitr price, To nihiny
compensation rot,fnr anost lifetime of care toll
and sacrifice Wherefore the author still relies on the
Ssr'mncn, and generosity OF the public for a co,in,,
aner oi preference and patronage. F,r sale by The
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