True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-13
JUST pUBLIsHEDFRoM srEREo7Ire phlTEs,

The Fin Edition o:
ROWLETTS TABLES OF INTEREST,":
TH7O which is new added an Average Time Caeula-
tor, or easy methods for tn,iing the average time
storage, notes of haad bills of goods when pu-
chased at different dates different credits and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time iahle the best That can be cont,vcd sr that f.
cures yrb'luce within the condeseut compass
and size otfpe.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through,
tho ten egsla We acts prexed to the title page is re-
commentator in ITSELF uncommon, and SO eoncl,r-
sve III nothing is necessary more than by way of adj
vertsement, to gvea condensed view of some OF its ne
cuartes:a rs crnsaace, the Interest has been comp,s-
ed from, and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct ealcua'ione examined in the press thirty
fire times, and printed from trreotype plates tested
thiityty-one times from all which it must be evident
even to the skepc Especially tho pc sona of the de-
tail Of proof in the preface) That the work must lie arh-
metlcally intabe, and in confirmation of this belcf
premium OF two hundred AMI fifty dollars, is offer
cd for ,he detection of an error Of cent in the present
or fifth edition, as expressed in the preface making five
large premons offered for the error since the first
publication in the year 1909.
One OF tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
inthe arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
for expeditions reference ondperspeuity with the help
oil the side and INDEX cannot be cXceIleI and the salty
V and ease with which the interest can be found to the
extent OF general business, without doubling of Sums
ton OF some OF the most competent and pract cal bust
ness men and public officers who have made great
of the work, il has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellalon fofa '.master piece And considering
the infalbllity OF the method originally adopted in
CONFUSING the work. and the extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations, and tests of every edition it
has passed in the press Notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering, in short. he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means employed the
lume has hecn held up and emphatc.ly styled ss,he
most wonderful book in the wssk;' most certainly no
man can namea figure work of the same extent which
since the beginning of creation, has had the
Der ana variety of tests in the number of editors
no. nor halt the NUMBER as is clearly shown in the
preface.
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 period OF thrtyve rears, yet of The cal
culatons has ever been found print although continue
ally challenged by the offer of very large premiums
The bookis in fact expressly adopted by all the
On law 81 several othe States the rate of calculation
Tor statute Interest," as also by law for bank interest
according the book is used, and pay he seen in
part, by of the subscribers and few of the
subsequent purchasers the list athe end of thu book,
lsn possession every Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
te of the Unit ed States.
1t ismoreoyer well known that, BIZ its rearly check
it has so oeu detected large errors long after they
made, even by the most careful and most competent
arlmecians TAT its usefulness, and the absolute
cessy for its use, have been extensively insisted upon
savings, that, seye yearsago, whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out OF print great Lumber OF second
hand copies sought for, some to gre distance.
and purcrasc at various prices, they could OCCASION
| ally BIO picked up at from soto $25 per copy, and
some persons have reccniy declared, aud instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 800, and $500
for eopv tnot to be had fer less and individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the same
lime Exhibited satisfactory proa to several persons pre-
sent that to him it really worth that money and
more tn, ough the saving of his very valuable timc he
being very rich man and in pnblic Office.
1t is likewise worthy OF notice, md indeed proper to
impress, that such is the nature of gue work generally
and especially when of the extent and importance OF
these Ia los that had this book or its like boon prepar
ed in the usual manner vlone, BY the most competent
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed most
cautiouy under his correction of proof Sheets it
would, almost to certainty, have been Hnsas for
terence, and dear at any price, the preface daliic-
larp explains But 50 perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates of this worklhecn marc that to
them, withtieir numerous and extraordinary examine
tions agaus fire, for the general benefit they (y
"dNertlsemcnt) constantly kept in place of special
safety except while use in printing.
Amt directions to find buh banks and statute intor
est with useful notes follow the preface, which, nths
fifth as i'll the two preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes of compute
| Ing inter as, tee days If grace, &c.
II remains only remark llat notwithstanding this
unconmoniy costly work. which WAS published before
interest tables introduce in dollars and be-
ycnd ananrac, has been extensively a.d 50 literally
patrOnscd has not vet much paid with interest.
tee heavy loss OF ur;iy four Thousand dollars, beside,
SIX years o time from 1890 sos, sustained the first
iDn Of 1000 ,opies,, rs,Hg chiefly from its pubIien-
ton nj that time, at ~ under prgcj to s, nothing OF
compCnsat ion protttp almost -nl" OF care, toll,
and sacrifice, therefore the author still relies on the
djsg"rn,nGnt aud generosity Of the public for coniiuu
mce ofpc!crencc and patronage. >rs,Ie by the
P""cl0i EcotSeicrs ia tie N,0tcj States
eLpELA'> NEW WORK, Mc.--The American
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