True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-26
JUST pUBLIsHEDFRoM STEREOTYPE PLITEs,
The Filth Editionof


The Filth Editionof
ROWLETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST:
THO which is now added an Average Time Calcutta ,
u tor OF easy methods for finding the average time
storage notes of ha bills of goods, when pur-
chased at different dates. different credits, and for
various amounts besides useful and complete Banking
Time Table, the best That can be con,rved. that fl
cures produee within the same condesend compass,
and size oftype.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follew
ing Words
The high distinction this work has received through
tho ten Legislative acts preSed to the title page is
commen'ion in itself, so uncommon, and eonclu-
siye, III nothing is necessary than by way Of adj
vertisemen, to give condensed view Of some of its pc
culiartesas fer instance the Interest has been compos-
ed from, and compared with, what is equivalent to four
teen sets I'll calculations, examined in the press thirty
five times and printed from stereotype plates tested
thirtytyone times, from all which it mnst be evident
to the skeptic Especially tho pc sonal the de-
tail Of proof in the preace that the work must be arith
metcay infaliible and in confirmation of this belief
premiim Of two hundred and ftv dollars, Offer
cd for the detection Of of cent the present
fifth edition. as expressed in the preface making five
large preRons offered for the error since the first
publication in the year 1902.
One Of tho most conspicuous features Of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
for expeditions reference perspiety, with the help
of the side and index cannot be exceed and the salty
ty and with which the interest can be found ITO the
extent of general business, without doubling OF sums
is besides convenience essential, that in the estlma
ton of OF the most competent and pact cal bus
ness and public officers who have made great use
of the work, has been distinguished by tho honorable
appeation eff ofa .smaster pieee'' And considering
the infability OF the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and the extraordinary lumber and
variety ofthe examinations, and tests Of every edition
has passed the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering, in short. The positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented employed the
ume has heen heldnp and emphatcally styled " the
most wonderful book in the wsslk;" most certainly
man namea 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, halfthe 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 period of thirty five rears, yet Of ifs eal
culaons has been found in print, although eoDtnu
ally challenged by the offer Of very large premiums.
The bookis in fact expressl, adopted by all the eoprts
Oflaw 81 several Othe States the rate Of calculation
for statute Interest," also by law for bank interest,"
according the book is used, and nay be seen in
part by Of the subscribers, and few of the
subsequent purchasers the list at the end of tho book
sn possession Ct every Gloss OF citizens IN every quar-
tie of the Unit ed States.
1t is moreover well known that, by its rearly check
it has oteu detected large errors, long after they
made, by the most careful and most competent
arithmeticians its usefulness and the absolute
cessty for its use, have been extensively Insisted upon,
so evident iucecd, havc been its advantages, and its
savings, that, sever yearsago, whilst the first edition
scarce and out of print great lumber OF second
hand copies sought tor, to greet distance.
various prices as they could OCCASION
ally bo picked up at from $i0to $25 per copy, and
some persons have recently declared, and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $780, $780, and $500
for eopy not to be had for less, and individual
in the latter particularly, having at the same
lime Exhibited satisfactory proa to several persons pre-
sent that him it really worth that money and
more thu ough the saving of his valsable me he
. being very rich man and in pnblic Office
It is likewise worthy of notice, md indeed proper tC
Impress that such is the OF hgue work generally
u and especially when of the extent and importance o.
these Ia los that had this book or its like been repar
/ ed in the usual manner vone, by the most competen
. calculator in the WORLD and afterwards printed mos
cautiouy under his correction OF proof sheets,
would, almost certainty, have been Unsafe for re
ference, and dear at any price, as the preface drcu
= larlp explains But so perfect and valuable have tn
stereotype plates OF this workbeen made, that to secn
J. them, wi,htheir and extraordinary examina
d TONS against fire. for the general benefit, they are 10
= syersemenr constantly kept in place Of speeia
m safet, except while used in printing
ar Amhe directions find both banks and statute Inor
y est with useful notes, follow the preface which, in h
fifth as in the two preceding editions, contain much in
$ formation concerning the two lawful modes OF compu
We lug inter SITS, tee days at grace, Sc.
D- Ii remains only to remark that notwithstanding th
"a uncommonv costly work, which published betor
o. interest tables introduced in dollars and cents be
n ycnd namaac has been so extensively asd SO lhera
IL atronscd, il has not yet so much AS pad with ineres
es heavy loss Of ueM four thousand dollars, beside
us six wears oi from 799to 1905, sustained on the fir
ID edition OF 1000 copies, riseg chiefly from its public
OF ton tina, time At under price, 10 Say nothing
nj compensation rohtnr almost Lifetime of care, te
us and sacrifice. Wherefore the author still relies on Il
mt iseernmer and generosity of the public for contin
lie ance OF preference aud patronage For sale by the
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