True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-08
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The Filth Edihonof
ROWLETTvs TABLES OF INTEREST,":
TITO which is now added an Average Time Caleula-
tor, or easy methods for finding the average time
on storage, notes of haad bills of goods when pur
chased at different dates. on different Credits and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the best That can be contrye, or Tint FL
cures can produce within the condesend compase
and size ofype.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received ,hroup,,
the ten legislative acts prexed to the title page is re-
commerdaton in itself, uncommon, and SO eopclu-
s've, tn nothing necessary than by way of adj
vertsement, to gvea condensed view of some OF its ne
carties fer instance, the Interest has been compos
ed from, and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct ealcnaone examined in the press thirty
five times and printed from stereotype plates tested
thiryty-one times, from all which it mnst be evident
even to the skeptc Especially tho pc sona of the de-
tail OF proof in the preace that the work must he ar-
met'cay lnfable and in confirmation of this beliefa
premium OF two hundred and ftv dollars is now offer
cd Tor the detection OF of in the present
or 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
| lnthe arrangement OF the Time and Amounts, which
for expeditions reference ndperspieuy, with the help
OF the side and index be exceea and the salty
y and ease with which the interest can be found ITO the
extent OF general business, without doubling OF sums
|
ton of some OF the competent and pacti cal bust
ness men and public officers who have made great use
OF the work, has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellaIo.,n ct OF master piece" And considering
the 'ntatiibillty OF the method originally adopted in
composing the work. and the extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations, and tests of every edition
passed the press. notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering, in short. the positive
secured by the unprecedented means employed the
iume has heen heldup and emphatcally styled " the
most wonderful book in the wask;" most certainly no
man can name figure work of the extent, which
since me beginning OF creation, has had the
Der ana variety OF tests in the number of etors
no. nor one half the NUMBER is clearly shown in the
I preface.
Resides, astest and standard, it has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the bank and public offices in tile
United States and by the public generally during the
long period of ,brtype rears, yet of The cal
cmiaons has ever been found in print although continue
ally challenged By the offer Of very large premiums
OF law ci several ote States as the "ate OF calculation
Tor statute Interest,", alse by law for bank interest,"
according the book is used, and may be seen in
part, by of the subscribers and few of tho
subsequent purchasers the list at the end of tho book
ISM possession ct every Gloss of citizens in every quar-
| te OF the Unit ed States.
ismoreover well known that, by its rearly check,
1t has so ofeu detected large errors long after they were
made, even by the most careful and most competent
arlhmctcians at its usefulness, and the absolute ne
cessIy for its USE have been extensively insisted upon
so evident ncecd have been its advantages, and its
sCtciEl WnilSl tlc 1lrSt etltOn
was scarce, and out of print great lumber of second
hand copies sought for, a gre distance.
and prcrased at various prices, they could
ally DO picked up at from $40 to $25 per copy, and
Some persons have rcccn.,y declared, and instances
could quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $500
for copy fnot to be had for less, and an individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the
lime Exhibited satisfactory proa to several persons pre-
sent that to him it really worth that money and
more TIN ogh the saving of his very valuable time, he
being very rich man and in public Office.
1t is likewise worthy OF notice. md indeed proper to
impress, that such is the OF gue work generally
and especially when OF the extent and importance OF
these tn los, that had this book its like boon prepa-
ed in the usual manner vone, by the most competen,
calculator in the world and afterwards printed most
cautlouly under his correction of proof Sheets il
would, almost to certainty, have been unsafe for
Terence and dear at price, the preface daiIcl-
larlp explains. But perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates of this workibeen mace that to
tllem wilhheir and extraordinary exanina-
tons, against fire, for the general benefit, they (by
advertisement constantly kept in place of special
safety, except while use in printing.
Ample directions to find both banks and statute inor.
est with useful notes, follow the preface which, in h
fifth as in the tive preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes Of comput
lug inter SITS, tee days at q ace, &c.
II remains only to remark that, notwithstanding t
uncommUny costly work, which was published before
interest tables introduced in doars and be-
ycnd almanac, has been soexensipe AND literally
paronisc,i, II has not yet much paid with interest
tee heavy loss of neary four Thousand dollars beside
SIX years Of time from 1890 sos sustained ON the frs
edition of 1000 ooes,s arising chiefly from its nbcs
ton at that time at under price, say nothing
compensation or prohtor almost alitetmc of care toll
and sacrifice. Wherefore the author still relies on TIN
dissernmen and generosity of the public for con,nu
ance OF preference and patronage F,r sale by the
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