True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-08
INST PUBLISHEDFRoM STEREOTYPE PLITES,


The Filth Editionof
ROWLETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST;
TITO which is altiea an Average Time Calcutta
IL tor, or easy methods for finding the average time
storage notes Of lraad or bills of goods when pur-
chased at different dates different credits, and for
various amounts besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the best That can be conrived. that f.
cures can produce within The same condescnd compass
and size oftype.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words
The high distinction this work has received through
tho ten legislative acts efxed to the title page, is
commendation in itself, uncommon, and so eoncu-
sive, tn nothing is necessary than by way of a
vertisemen to givea condensed view of of its pc
cliaities: as crnance the Interest has been compos-
ed from, and compared with, what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct calculations, examined in the press thirty
five tines and printed from stereotype plates tested
thirtyty-one times, from all which it mns be evident
TO the skeptc Especially tho pc sonal othe de-
tail Of proof in the prefsce) that the work must he arh
metcay Intalllble and in confirmation Of this belcfa
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars, is offer
cd for the detection Of of in the present
fifth edition. as expressed in the preface, making five
large premons offered for the same error since the first
publication in the'year 1909.
One Of tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
the arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
for expeditions, reference ndperspieiy, with help
Of the side and index, cannot be exceed and the salty
ty and with which the interest be found to the
extent Of general business, without doubling of sums
is besides convenience essential, that in the estlma
tien 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 by tho honorable
appela,ion eff ola 'smaster pisce. And considering
the nfallihihty 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 passed the press Notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering, in short. the positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented employed, the
lume has heen held up and emphatically styled the
most wonderful book in the wssk;" most certainly no
IDfth nh
since the beginning OF creation has had the
Der ana variety of tests in the number of editors;
no. nor one hafthe NUMBER is clearly shownin The
f preface
proceed in nearly athe bank and public offices in the
United States and by TIC public generally, during the
long period OF thryre rears, yet no error OF The cal
culatons has been found in print although CONTINUE
ally challenged by the offer of very large premiums
The books in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
flaw c several ofthe States the rate of calculation
interest,"" as alse by law for bank interest,
according the book is used, and may be in
part by of the subscribers, and few of tho
subsequent purchasers the list at the cnd of hQ book
sin possession every Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
te of the Unit ed States.
3 1t smoreover well known that by its rearly check,
it has otteu detected large errors long after they
e made, by the careful and most competent
arithmetirns tat its usefulness, and the absolute
cessity for its use, have been extensively insisted up9n
evident, inceed, iavc been its advantages and its
scarce and out of print great Lumber OF second
hand copies were sought for, some to gret distance
and purchased various prices as they could OCCASION
ally BIO picked up at from $40 to SS' per copy an'
some persons have reccn.y declared, and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $500
for copy fnot be had for less, and mn individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the SAINT
e lime Exhibited satisfactory proat, to several personspre
Is that to him it was really worth that money ant
thu ough the saving of his very valuable time, HI
,e being very rich man and in pnblc office.
1t is likewise worthy OF notice, md indeed proper
II, IMPRESS that such is the of hgue work general
20 and especially when of the extent and Importance
these los, thathad this book or its like been prelar
~ ed in the usual vone, by the most oopeser
DC calculator in the world, and afterwards printed iso
" cautouly under his correction of proof Sheets
"a, WOULD almost certainty, have been Hnsae tor re
ference, and dear at any price, AS the preface daicu
. larlp explains. But sopertect and valuable have TIL
stereotype plates of this worklbeen ma'c, that TO secnr
IL. them, whthcr numerous and extraordinary examin'
oil tons, against fire. for the general benefit, they are
'e- =dveitisemen) constantly kept in place OF spee'
oh safety except while use in printing
sr Ample directions to 6ud both banks and statute into
ny with useful notes follow the preface which, in IN
fifth as nlhe tive preceding editions, contain much il
us formation concerning the two lawful modes OF compi
I've lug inter ats, tee days af grace, Ike.
ro- II remains only to remark that notwithstanding tn
'ee' uncommonlv costly work, which published hetn
So interest tables introduced IN dollars and cents b
sh yend almanac, has been extensively AVID so liberal
" patronsed, has not yet SO much as pad with inec
ees tee heavy loss of nearly four thousand dollars, bes'
D's six years from l799to 1S05, sustained the fiji
ted edition OF 1000 copies, sarisng chiefly from its public
oil ton at that time, at under price, to say nothing
ant compensation profit for almost Lifetime of care to
Gus and sacrifice Wherefore The author still relies on t
en' diseerment and generosity Of the public for conr
BILE ance OF preference and patronage Fer sale by the
seN Princiral Bnksel'css in DE United Sal
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