True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-16
JUST PUBIIsHEDFRoM sTEREo7rre pLITEs

TIE Filth Edition o.
RoWIETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST,"
THO which is new added an Average Time Caleuls-
IL tor. or easy methods fo. finding the average lime
on Storage, notes Of haad bills of goods, when pu-
chased at different dates different credits and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
lime Ia lc the best That be conlriye err tha, f.
CURES can produce within the same cotlese,ts compass
and size oinpe.
An advertisement in she book is in nearly the follow
ing wnrhs
The high distinction this work has received through,
tho ten Legislative acts pesed ts title page is re-
commentator in itself so uncommon, end SO eonc,,-
sve III nothing is necessary more Than hy way of all
vertisemen to givea condensed of ssne Of its pe-
c'ares as fer instance, the Interest has been conn,
ell from and compared with, what is equivalent to four
zen se's e eieuia'ione, examined in the press thirty
h"e tines, and printed from tcreoype plates tested
'hlryty-one times, from all which it mnsi be- evident
even to the sSeptc Especially on tho ne sonal ofhe de-
tail Of proof the prefsce that the work mus, he arith-
mef'cai'y lnfallbe, and in confirmation of iris belief
prdmi',n ut two hundred and tv dollars is now offer
cd Tor the detection Of an error of cent in the pres-n,
or NTH edition, as expressed tue paef.ce making five
large premnns offered for the same error since tho first
| Publication in the year 1902
Uhe OF mo most conspicuous features of he tables
lh'he arrangement OF the Time and Amounts which
Tor expe.'n'"ls reference ond Ierspeni, with the her
OF the SIDE and nex cannot he eXcelled and the salt,
y and ease with which the interest can be found to tn.
exeH, OF general business, without doubling Of sums
~" eSSeHllai, tat IN IN, eStlna-
len OF some OF the competent and uctI cal Inns
ness men and public off ers who have made pr,a, use
of the work. il has been distinguished bv tho honorable
aIpe'la',u,o. 10, effa '.master piece And considering
'he ntai'''l,''y OF the method originally adopted in
CONFUSING the work, and the extraordinary lumber and
variety OF The examinations, and tests of every edition il
has passed'n the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering, in shot, he positive accuracy
secured ny the unprecedented means EMPLOY cd, the
lune has heen hedup and emplatically STYLED the
most wonderful book in the weslk; most certainly
man can lamea figure work of the same extent which
since the beginning OF creation, has had the same num-
Der an6 variety OF tests in the number of editors:
no. MIR one halithe number, is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, asst and standard, it has been tried and
proceed in nealy all the hank and public offices in the
United States, and by tue public generally, during the
long period OF thiy-ve rears vet error of The cal
cnlaons has been found in print although continue
ally challenged by the offer Of very large premiums.
The book in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law 81 several otthe States the Ct of calculation
tor statute Interest," ase by law for bank interest,
according rs the book Is usca and nay lie seen in
part by names of the subscribers, and few of Inc
subsequent purchasers, in the list at the end of the book
'sn possession every Gloss of citizens in every qua
tie OF the Uni, ed States.
1t is moreover well known that by its rearly check
it has so often detected large errors long after they were
made, even hv the most careful and most competent
aEihmccfns, at its usefulness and tn" absolute
ccssty Tor its use, have been extensively insisted up H.
." lnceeu, itaNC Dren IT'S advantages,
savings, that, sever ytarsagn, whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out OF print, gle: lumber of second
hand copies sous hi for, to gre distance
and urcrased at various prices, they could occasio-
ally BIO picked up at from 5Io,o SIS per copy, and
some persons have recon. declared, aud instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50, 500, and $500
for copy, inot to be had fer less and IN individual
in the batter instance particularly, having at the
lime rx'ihed satisfactory proa to several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
TIN ouch ht, nf },l H..
being a yer, rich man and in public Office.
Ii, is likewise worthy OF not ee, md indeed proper to
impre that such is the Of sue work generally
and especially WHEN of the extent and importance OF
these Ia los, thatad this book its like boon preai
ed i'll the usual manner vone, b, the most competent
calculator in the world and afterwards printed most
cauouiy under his own correction of proof sheets, it
would, almost to certainty, have been Hms;A for re-
fe,esc, and dear any price, the preface daIiie-
lsrlp explains. But 50 perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates of this woklheen ma &c, that secure
them, wIhtl'cr numerous and extraordinary examine
tons against fire. for the general benefit, they Thy
"dvertiscmrn) constantly ker. in place of sleei'h
safety, except while use | in printing.
Ample directions to fod both banks and statute ntor-
est with useful notes folio" the preface which, in this
filth as in The preceding cdjrtons contain much III
tefniatiun concerning the two lawful modes Of comln,-
lug Ii'er SIS, tee dass al 4 ace, &c.
1t remains only 10 rc",mk that, notwithstanding this
! rnconin'mly costly work, which ,uhalc,i before
interest tables intro ID ia ol'a,s and cents he
ytNt hr%mHna", ka,ecn 'cnsivcl .d 0lihcrallv
patlnnisct ii has not vet much paid with interest
tee heayN loss OF n~aiN four Thousand tisais beside,
six wears N tune from l7Qqln iaO5, sustained ON The IL st
edition ct 1000 ,o les. rtslHg chiefly from lis ,lIr;-
t'on at That time, al an unicr price, To s. ahng of
compensation profit ll anos, lite-time oi care toll
and sacrifice v therefore, The ;uhor SUI l,es ~, the
'i's"rlnnenl aud generosity Of The luic t,r eahinu:
a'ce OF pfctc e',ct and ,aronrSe. FIR sale by The
i''''nilo' Booksshe in tie lntSl Sa'c,.
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