True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-05

JUST p FROM STEREOTYPE PLITES,
TIE FHh t'dihon o;
ROWIETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST,":
TEfO which is added an Average Time Caleula-
H. tor, or easy methods for finding the average time
on storage, notes of haad bills of goods when pul-
chased at different dates different credits and for
various amounts besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale the best That can be con,riyed or fla, f.
cures can pr Ml,ce within the conesend comtass
and size ofhpe
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words
The high distinction this work has received through
the ten leg sativc acts petxe to the title page is re-
commendStion in itself, uncommon and SO eoncIl-
sve th't nothing is necessary than by way of adj
veitlsemen to givea condensed view of some of its pe-
cuares as fer instance, the Interest has been conn os
cd rom and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
teen sets eff calculations, examined in the press thirty
I'VE tunes, and printed from stereotype plates tested
thlttyty-one times, from all which it mnst be evident
even to the skeptc Especially tho sona oftc de-
tail OF proof IN the reface) that the wcrk must be ar-
meticaly nfalibe, and in confirmation of this beliefa
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars is now Offer
cd Tor The detection Of ola in the present
or nth edition, as expressed in the preface making five
large premuns offered for the same error since The first
publication in the year 1909.
Onc Of tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
Inthe arrangement of tile Time and Amounts, which
for expeditions reference ondperpeiy with the help
Oh me SIDE ana index, cannot he exceed and the salty
y and ease with which the interest can be found to the
extent OF general business without doubling OF sums
IS besides convenience essential that in the estma-
ton OF some OF the most competent and prac cal bust
ness men and public officers who have made great use
OF the work, il has been distinguished bv tho honorable
appellalon efufa 'smaster piece''. And considering
The 'ntallb,lIty OF the method originally adopted in
composing The work, and the extraordinary lumber and
variety Oh the examinations, and tests Of every edition it
has passed. the press. Notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering. in s6t ,le positive accuracy
secured hy the unprecedented cmpoyo cd, the vo-
lumc has lcen hel'up and emphaticslly styled the
most wonderful book in the wsslk;" most certainly M
man can nsmca figure work of the same extent, which
since the beginning of creation has had the same Num-
Der ans variety OF tests in the number of editors;
no, nor one hatth number is clearly shown III The
preface.
Resides, as test and Standard it has been tried and
proceed III nearly all the bank and public offices in the
United States and by the public generally during the
long period OF thirtylvc rcars, yet of The cal
cuiations has ever been found in print although continue
ally challenged by the offer of very large premiums
he bookis III fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF Ia" cl several othe States the e rate OF calculation
i"r statute Interest," also by law for bank interest,"
according as the book is used, aud a;N lac sccn IN
part, by of The subscribers and few of The
subsequent purchasers nthe list at the end of the book
ISM possession ct every Gloss oil cizcns in every quar-
te OF the Unit ed States.
1t ismoreover well known that, by its rcarly check,
1t has so ottructccted large errors long after they were
made, even by the most careful and most competent
ailhmetlcans, Eat its usefulness and the absolute ne
cesslty Tor its use have been cxcnsivt, insisted pon
so evident, incecd havc been its advantages, and its
savings, that scvcrl yearsaso, whilst the first edition
was scarce and out OF prina great Lumber of second
hand copies were soush for, to gre distance
and prcrased at various prices, they could uccasio
ally DO picked up a, from so to S25 per copy and
some persons have reccn.y declared, and instances
could beqooted that they would pay $50 500, and $500
Tor copy, tt not to be had fer less and individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the
lime Exhibited satisfactory proa several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
more Though the saving of his very val.able time, he
being very rich man aud in pnblic Office.
Ii is likewise worthy Of notice mud indeed proper to
impress, that such is the nature OF guc Work general,
and especially when of the extent and importance OF
these Ia los, that had this book ori,s like boon ptcpar-
ed i'll the usual manner vone b, the most cornpc,cn,
calculator in the world and afterwards printed most
cantiou,y under his correction Of proof sheets, i,
would, almost to certainty, have been HnsIe Tor re-
terence, and dear At price, the preface dte,l-
lm'p explains. But perfect and valuable have the
Stereotype plates OF this wokibccn matc tia, to secure
them, whlher numerous and cXlIaoltlinar, cx,n,n,-
tons against lire for the general benefit, they are (hy
advcrsemru,) constantly kept i'll place of special
safety, except while uscl in printing
Ample directions 10 find both banks and statute i,,tor-
est with useful roes follow The preface which, iuthis
ttas IN the Two preceding editions, contain much it,
formation concerning the two law fu modes of conpal-
i'lS inter SITS, tee days If grace, &c.
II rcn%ns only to remark that, notwithstanding tli
inconmonly costly work, which WAS purlisr., before
interest tables were introduced in dollars and cents be-
ycnd ananaac has been SO extensively and 50 literally
Iatronised ii has not much paid with interest
Tee heavy loss OF ucry four thousand dollars, beside
SIX years OF time from 1890 1905 sustained on the first
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and scritice therefore, The author still relics on Tia,
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