True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-02


ROWLETT"S TABLES OF INTEREST:
TEHO wfichis new a,I.ed an Average Time Calenls-
u tor, easy methods for fimng the average time
on se,ase, notes Of haad bills of goods, when pur-
chased At different dates different credits, and for
various amounts besi'esausefu and complete Banking
Time Ia lie, the best That can be conriyet or that f.
cures pr ,uce within the s.le contesend compass,
and size ot't,pe.
An veltsetnent in the book is in nearly the follow.
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through,
tho ten legislative acts prcfxed to the title page is
commcndaton in itself. uncommon. and so eonclt,4
slve, th nnlhlng is necessary than by way of ads
versemeni, to gvea con nsed view Of some oil its pe-
ciarities: fer instance the interest has heen comp ,s-
ed from. and compared with, what is equivalent to four
Teen sels eli eae,a,ione, ex;me in the press thirty
fire times, and printed from terenype plates tested
thirytS tinles from al which il msi b.. evident
even 10 the skepc Especially tho PC sona of the de-
tail 9 proof the preface) that the evcfk must I've arh-
met'cally ihtallibe. and in confirmation OF this eiefa
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars is now offer
ell Tor me detection Of an error Of cent in the present
or nth edition, as expressed in tie preface akng five
large pemons offered for the same error since The first
publication in the year 1909.
One of tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
inthe arrangement of the Time aud Amounts, which
for exetIllns reference dperspiey, with The help
oftle side and index cannot be eNceeI ard the salty
ty and ease with which the interest can be found 10 the
extent OF general business, without doubling of sums
ishe-id,s convenience essential, that in th- estm-
t'en OF some Oh 'le most competent and pct cal bust
ness men and public off ers who have male great use
OF the work, has been Distinguished by tho honorable
apTellaion efUf "master pace''. And considering
The inHlhili,y Of The method originally adopted in
CONFUSING the work, and The extraordinary lumber aud
variety OF the examinations, and tests of every edition i,
has passe''n the pr"ss. notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering, in She lie positive accuracy
secured by The unprecedented means empo, od, the
lune has hecn held up and emphatical]y Sly LEI, " The
most wond' 'fil book in the wsslk;'' most certainly
man can nanra figure work of the same extent which
since the beginning of creation, has had the same num-
Der ai,t variety OF tests in the number of editors;
no. 1r one hall the number, is clearly shown in the
pretare.
Resides, test and standard, it has bees tried and
proceed in nearly AL The bank and public efecs in the
United States, ANT, by the public generally. during the
long period Ut thirty five rs, yet of The c:-
claons has ever been onn in print, although contin
ally challenged b, the offer of very large pre- m,'ms.
The bo"ks il fact cxIrcs>l, adopted by all the courts
for statute interest,"" rs ase by law for bank interest
according the book is used, and lie seen in
part by Of the subscribers, ard few of he
subsequent purchasers, inthc list at the cnh of Tho book
Ism pos ess ci every Gloss OF citizens III every qua
lc of The Unit ed States.
1t is moreover well known that, by its rearly check
ii las oeu detected large errors, long after they were
sn'lr, even by the most careful anl most competent
ahme'cims, TAT its usefulness, and 'h' absolute
cessv Tor its su, have been extensively Insisted up H.
so eNient iucec;t, nave been It's advantages aud its
savings, that, sevclll ycarsagn, whilst the first edition
scarce, and Of print, g,r; lumber of second
hand copies were sought tnr, some TO gre distance
AMI lnc,sed yarUt,s prices they could occ,so,l-
ally ho picked up al from SiUto SIS per copy, anil
some persons have ,ecee. declared, aud instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 $780, am, $500
for enpy, mot to be lad fer less, ard individual
in the latter instance particularly, having nj the same
lime Exhibited satisfactory roat, to several persons pre-
seat that to him it really worth that money and
more TIN olgh the saving Of his vasable time, he
being YER, rich aud in ,.nblic office.
II is likewise worthy Of no, &C, md indeed proper ia
np,c e, that such is the Of fgue work generally
and as,,cra'lt When of the extent and importance Of
these Ia los that had this book its like boon prear-
Ell in the usual manner vlone, h> the most competent
cafc,atnr in the world, and atierM Is printed most
caiiouiy under h'so convection of proof Sheets il
would, almost to certainty, have been Hns.A Tor re-
eienec, and dear any price, as the preface da,iic.
l'rp explains. Blu, pe,irc, and valuable have the
stereotype pates Of this woklccn &c, that To sec,r.
Item, withthrir numerous and extraordinary examna
tons against fire, for the general hem ft, they are (b,
='vcltscn'cn') constantly kept in place of speeia
satut, except wllruse in printing.
Amr 9a directions td both h2uks and statute inter
est with useful votes follow the preface which, in ,hi
filth in,e two preceding editions, contain much III
tcrln'li, concerning the two lawful modes ofcompu,
Ing utter ats, trr DAYS at g,ace, &c.
| 1t reiuaus only tn remark that, notwithstanding ths
unconmuuly cosll, work, Which was published her
interest tables were iutro,c.d in dollars and cents be
Nc,t' annann hashcen so ex'rnslvel' aHd SD lihcra
patroniNed, ii las not YET much paid with interest
tee heavy loss Of yearly taw thousand dollars, beside
wears OF time from 1890 1905 sustained the frs
edition CT 1000 .nics,s ;llsng chiefly from its pnhiica
t'nn y, Mat 'inlc at ;o uner price,, TO ST., nothing
compensation or ,rnil for nlnos ale-,me ot care, toll
aud sacrifice therefore the author still relies on tn
diseennru and generosity of the public for con'nu
ancc Of prr'ctenc: aud patronage. Far sale by the
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