True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-29
usT PUBLISHED FRoM sTEREoyrrE pLaTEs,

The Fin Edition o;
ROWLETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST:
FEfO Which is added All Average Time Caieula-
Il tor, or easy methods for tinning the average time
on storage notes of haad Or bills of goods when pur
chased at different Oates fiereat Credits and for
various amonts besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the best That be contriyed or that f.
CURES can pr)duce within the conesend compass
and size oftpe.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through,
tho ten legislative prefxed to the title pape is re-
commendaton in ITSELF so u,,cnmmon and SO eonclu-
sIve, lh tnuthng is than y way of adj
yersement to gVea condensed view of some of its ne.
cartIes: as fer instance the Interest has been compos-
ed FROM and compared WITH what is equivalent four
teen sets ct calculations, examined in the press thirty
five times, and printed from trreotype plates tested
,hirtyty-one times, from all which it must be evident
even to the skeptc Especially tho pc sonal oflhe de-
tail OF proof IN the preface that the work must he ar-
metcay infahb.e, and in confirmation of this belief
premium OF two hundred and lftv dollars is now Offer
cd Tor the detection of of cent in the present
or isth edition. as expressed in preface, making five
large premons offered for the same error since the first
publication in the year 1902
One Of tho most conspicuous features of the tabJes 10
| nthe arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
for expeditions, reference ndperspe,v with the help
OF the side and index be excelled and the salty
y and ease with which the interest can be found to the
extent oil general business, without doubling of sums
besides convenience essential, that in the esma-
ton OF some Of the most competent and Dract cal bust
ness men and public officers who have made great use
OF the work, il has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellaon efOfa 'slnaster piece" And considering
the inallIbility OF the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and the extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations, and tests Of every edition it
has passedin the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering, in short. The positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means empoyod the
lume has heen heldup and emphatically styled &C the
most wonderful book in the wask" most certainly no
man can namea figure work ofthe same extent which
since the beginning OF creation, has had the
Der ana variety OF tests in the number of editors;
no, nor one half the NUMBER is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, astest and standard, has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the bank and public offices in the
United States, AM. by the public generally, during the
long period OF thirty five rears yet of The cal
cmatlons has ever been found in print although contnu
ally challenged by the offer of very large premiums.
The bookis in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
law 81 several othe States the rate of calculation
for statute Interest,"" alse by law for bank interest,"
according the book is used, and as may he seen in
part, by of the subscribers, and few of tho
subsequent purchasers in the list at the end of tina book,
IS IN possession CT every Gloss OF citizens every quar-
| te OF the Unit ed States
1t smoreover well known that by its rearly check,
it has so otteu detected large errors long after they
mate, even by the most careful and most competent
aritlme,icans, its usefulness, and the absolute ne
cessity for its use have been extensively insisted upon
so evident, incecd have been its advantages aud its
savings that severrl yearsago whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out of print great Lumber of second
hand copies were sought for Some TO gre distance.
and purcrascd at various prices, as they could occason-
ally DO picked up at from $40 to SIS per copy, and
some persons have reccn..y declared, and instances
could quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $500
for copy, ,fno be had fer less, and individual
in the latter instance particularly having at the same
lime Exhibited satisfactory proat to several persons pre-
sent that to him it really worth that money and
more TIN onsh the saving of his valuable time, he
| being very rich man and in pnbc 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 importance OF
these los, that had this book or its ike boon prea-
ed in the usual manner vone, by the most competent
calculator in the world and afterwards printed most
cauouiy under his own correction of proof sheets, ii
would almost certainty, have been nnsiAc Tor re-
ference, and dear It any price, the preface daiicl-
larlp explains. But SO perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates of this wOkheCn maze, that to
Them, wither numerous aud extraordinary examine
tons. against fire for the general benefit, they (by
advertisement constantly kept in place of special
safety, except while in printing.
Ample directions TO find both banks and statute iutor-
est with useful notes follow the preface which, hi:
nth as III the two preceding editions, contain much IN
formation concerning the two lawful modes of comlut.
lug inter SIS, tee DAYS If grace, &c.
| u rem.us only to rcnIark that, notwithstanding ti
uncon!nou!y costly work, which was published! before
interest tables were intlouc,d ia dollars and be-
Ncntl ananmuac has been extensively a.d 50 libcrl,
potronise,, ii las not vet much paid with interest
Tee heavy loss Of ur4rv four thousand dollars beside
sN oi time from 100to 1905 s,ls,ncd on the frs
edition ot I0tm a0plcs, arising chiefly from It's puhca
no" at l'H time AT AZ under price, 10 nothing i"
compensation or profit sur o'uos atiirt,nr OF care, toll
and sacrifice. therefore The auor still relies on the
d'secinnrN and generosity ol the public for cpnlinu
ancc Of preference ud patronage F,rs;Ie by the
Pr'tlc'iat booksltess in tic UWtcd States
@n tIDi.Lh's MEAN WOHA, Nc.--Ihe American
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