True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-15


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ROWLETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST,":
THO which is now added an Average Time Caleula-
IL tor, easy methods for finding the average time
on storage, notes of haad or bills of goods, when p,r
chased at different dates different credits and for
various an,onts besides useful and complete Banking
lime la lie, the best That be conriye,I or that f.
CURES can Produce within the same condesend COMPASS
and size oftpe.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly he follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received ,brouo
the ten Legislative acts prefixed to the title mage ia re-
eommeha''on IN itself. so uncommon,, and so eonc-
sive, IN nothing is necessary more than by way of ad
vertisement to gvea condensed view of some of its
as fer instance the Interest has been
ed IRON, and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
teen SETS OF calculations, examined in the press thirty
NE '."es' ana printed from tereoype plates tested
thtyty-one times from all which mnst be evident
even TO the skeptc essecally tho sonal ofhe de-
tail OF proof in the preface that the work mus, he ar
mecay infalible, and in confirmation of this belief
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars is now offer
ca or me detection OF Of cent in the present,
or NTH edition. as expressed in preface making five
large pemions offered for the same error since the first
publication in the year 1909.
One OF tho most conspicuous features of the tables
IN the arrangement OF the Time aud Amounts, which
Tor expeditions, reference ohd perspie,y with The helm
oil the side and INDEX be eXcelled and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest can be found to the
extent OF general business, without doubling of sums
besides convenience essential, that in the es Ina
tien OF some OF the most compeent and nrct, cal bus;
ness men and public officers who have made great use
OF the work. It has been distinguished by tho honorable
appreciation ct offs 'master piace. And considering
the 'rfail'by OF the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations and tests of every edition
has passedIn the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering in Short he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means empoyod the vo-
lume has heen heidup and emphatically styled I" the
most wonderful book in the wsslk" most certainly
man can namea figure work of the same extent which
since die beginning OF creation, has had the same num-
Der ana variety OF tests in the number of editors:
no, nor one halfthe number, is clearly shown in the
pretace.
Resides, 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 per'oa OF rcars, yet of The cal
caons has ever beer found in print although continue
ally challenged by the offer of very large premiums.
he books in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law 81 sevaral ofhe States the rate of calculation
Tor aatute interest,"" rs also by law for bank interest
according rs the book is used and pay lie seen in
part by names of the subscribers, and few of Tic
subsequent purchasers, in the list the end of thu book
possession CT every Gloss of citizens in every quar-
to OF the Unit ed States.
1t is we'll known that, by its rearly check
it has so oeu detected large errors long after tey were
made, even by the most careful and most competent
arthmecians Tat its ssef lness and the absolute ne
cessy tor its use, have been extensively insisted upon
so evident ncecd, ilavc been its advantages and its
savings, that, severr yersago, whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out OF print, great Lumber of second
hand copies were sought for, some to gre distance
and prcrased at various prices they could occasions
ally BIO picked up at from SOTO $25 per copy, and
some persons have reccn.iy declared, and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $500
for copy not TO be had fer less and an individual
IN the latter instance particularly, having at the same
ime Exhibited satisfactory proa to several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
more the ugh the saving Of his valaable time, he
being very rich man and in public Office.
1t is likewise worthy OF not ce md indeed proper to
impress, that such is the nature of Hgue work generally
and especially when of the extent and importance OF
these ia los that had this book its like boon plcl,l
Ell IN the usual manner vlone, by the most competent
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed most
cautiouiy under his own correction OF proof Sheets it
would, almost to certainty, have been Unsafe for re-
telenec and dear at any price, the preface a,icu-
larlp explains. But perfect and valuable have the
stereotype p:cs of this workiheen masc that secure
them, wihthcir Dur,crcus and extraordinary eXamn-
tons. against fire. for the general benefit they are tby
advertlsemcnt constantly kept in place of special
safety, except while use in printing.
Ample directions to find both banks and statute intor-
est with useful notes follow the pretice which, in this
nun as IN The two preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the two awful modes of culnl,u-
Jug inter SITS, tee DAYS af q ace, &c.
1t remains only to remark that, notwithstanding this
nncommonly costly work, which was published before
interest tables intrOc ID in dollars and cents be-
yend anamanac has been extensively AVID so literally
patroniset, ii has not vet much as pad with interest
tee heavy loss of yearly four thousand dollars beside,
SIX wears OF time from 1890 to 1903. sustained, en- the frs,
edition OF 1000 oolies, arising chiefly from its pubca-
uo at That time, at under price, to say nothing Of
compensation proftior almost aliIe-time of care Toll
aud sacrifice Wherefore the ;,ulor still relies on the
dseernmeml and generosity of ,ie public for con,ni:
aHce OF preference aud patronage. en- sale ly the
FrincI ri Booksellers in THE I,,,tei States.
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