True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10


The Eth Edittonof
ROWLETTs TABLES OF INTEREST:
VEHO which is now added an Average Time Caleula-
IL tor, easy methods for finding the average time
on storage, notes of haad bills of goods when pur
chased at different dates different Credits and fnr
various amounts besides useful and complete Banking
Time Table, the hest That be conrived or that f.
CURES produce within the eondesend compass,
and size ofype.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through,
the ten legislative acts prefxed to the title page
commendson in itself, uncommon, and 30 eonclu-
sive, III nothing is necessary than BY way Of adj
vertsement, to gvea condensed view of slime OF its pc
culiaities as the Interest has been conn
ed from, and compared with, what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct calculations, exaniued in the press thirty
five times, and printed from stereotype plates tested
thirtyty-one times from all which it be evident
even to the skepc Especially tho sotsal ofhe de-
tail OF proof in the preface that the work must lie arith-
medically infalble, and ii, confirmation of this belief
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars is now offer
cd for the detection of an error of cent in the present
or fifth edition, as expressed in the preface making
large premons offered for the same error since the frs
publication in the year 1902.
One OF tho most conspicuous features the tables il
| nthe arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
for expedtens reference onperspenity with the hell
the side and index cannot he excele and the salty
y and ease with which the interest be found to thu
|
is besides convenience essential that in the estlma
ton OF some OF the most competent and prac cal bust
ness men and public officers who have made great us,
OF the work. it has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellai,o,n, cfofa '.maser piece And considering
the nfalliblity OF the method originally adopted il
composing the work, and the extraordinary lumber ant
variety ofthe examinations, and tests of every edition
has passedin the ress Notwithstanding the whole is ir
stereotype, considering, in SHIRT. the positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented EMPLOYED the vo.
| n anup tc.ll v etyI aIt tha
most wonderful book in the wask;' most certainly No
man can name figure work of the extent, which
since the beginning Of creation, has lad the
Der ami variety of tests in the number of editors
no, nor one halt the NUMBER is clearly shown the
| preface
Resides as test and Standard it has been tried and
proceed in nearly athe bank and public offices in The
United States, and by tho public generally, during the
long period OF ,hrty-pe rears yet no Of The cal
cuations has been found in print although connl-
ally challenged by the offer of very large premiums
The booki in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
81 law q several ofthe States the rate of calculation
Tor statute interest" alse by law for bank interest
according as the book is used, and as nay be seen in
part by ,.e names of the subscribers and few of the
subsequent purchasers in the list at the end of thu book
ism possession CT every Gloss of citizens in every quar-
tie Of the Unit ed States.
1t is moreover well known that by its reary check,
ithas so oteu detected large long after they
made, even by the most careful and most competent
artmetcians, its usefulness, and the absolute
cessy Tor its use have been extensively insisted upon
so even incecd, have been its advantages, and its
savings, that severl yearsago whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out of print great lumber of second
hand copies sought Tor, some to greet distance.
and purcrased at various prices they could OCCASION
ally BIO picked up at from $40 to $s5 per copy, and
some persons have recently declared, and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 800, and $500
for copy, not to be had for less and individual
in the latter instance particularly having at the
lime Exhibited satisfactory proat to several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
more tn, ough the saving of his valuable time, he
being very rich man and in Fnblic office.
1t is likewise worthy OF notice, md indeed proper to
Impress, that such is the nature of fgue work generally
and especially when Of the extent and importance Of
these Ia los that had this book its like been prepar-
ed in the usual manner vlone, by the most competent
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed most
cautiouy under his own correction OF proof sheets, il
would, almost to certainty have been Unsafe for re-
Terence and dear at price, the preface daTiicu.
larlp explains But perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates of this worklbeen mace, that secure
them, willhheir numerous and extraordinary exanina-
tons, against fire, for the general benefit, they by
sdyertisemenD constantly kept in place Of speeia
safety except while used in printing.
Amp directions to find both banks and statute intor
est with useful notes. follow the preface, which, in h
fifth in the two preceding editions contain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes of comput
| lug inter, SITS, tee days af grace, &c.
II remains only to remark that, notwithstanding th
nncommonly costly work, which was published betor,
interest tables introduced IN dollars and cents be-
yend almanac, has been extensively AVID literally
atronse', ii has not yet much paid with interest
Tee heavy loss of yearly four Thousand dollars beside
six OF time from l7Q9to 1905 sustained on the frs
edition of 1000 aopess rising chiefly from its publca
ton at that time, at a., under price, to say nothing
compensation protlnr almost lifetime OF care toll
and sacrifice Wherefore The author still relies I'll,
diseelnment and generosity of the public for conul
ance OF preference and patronage. Far sale by The
Prncipni Booksel'ers in the U,uted States
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