True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-28

RoWIETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST,"
FENO which is new adned AZ, Average Time C.ieula-
d tor, or easy methods for ind,,s he average sine
storage, Of laad or bills Of goods when pui-
chased different dates different credits, and tor
various amounts; besitIesaus,u and complete Banking
Time Ia le the best HAT eau be conrised. or that fl
cures r,'l'ee within the coneescnd compass,
and size otttpe.
An ve,tisemen, in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has rreei,ed through
the ten Legislative acts p,rNed To the title page,
commertl.tinn iii itself uncnmmou., and so enucl-
sive, III rnoling is necessary than by WI, OF adj
vertlsemtn, 10 givea condensed vw Of some of its pc
culiAities:as fer instance, TIT Interest has been comp
ed from. and compared wih what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct ealculaonc examined in the press thirty
FIVE times and printed from trreotype plates tested
,hirt.w-one n,es, from AL which it must be evident
the skeptic Especially tho pc sonal otthe de-
tail Of proof in the pretace) that the wcik must he all-
mecay intalllble, and in confirmation of this belief
premium OF two hundred and 'ftv dollars, is now offer
cd for the detection OF of cent in the present
fifth edition. as expressed in the preface making five
large premons offered for the since the lrst
publication in the 1902.
One Of tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
nthe arrangement of the Time aud Amounts, which
for expeditions, reference ondperspiei'y, with hchep
ofthe side and index, cannot be cxceeA AID the salty
f, and with whirl the in.e,"sl ran he f1mt I, tie
eSreut Of g+lrrl BUSINESS ,.,it,ajt au'9 OF
is esilrs convenience essential, iie s4t!ma-
ton of some oi The most competent and pase cal bust
and public oit who have n,a''t ut use
of the work, il has been distinguished b. tho honorable
appellaon eff ola "master piece. And considering
the intallibility OF the me'nd originally adopted iu
composing the work, and HE extraordinary uu,ncH and
variety OF the examinations, and tests OF every edition II
has passed IN The SIS. notwithstanding the whole IS IN
stereotype, considering. in sh6 t. he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means employ cd, the
lume has been held up and emphatically styled 6 the
most wonderful book in the wask;" most certainly ~
man can ,smea figure work of the same extent wicl,
since the beginning OF creation, has had the nun
Der anG variety of tests in the nHher of editors;
no. half the number, is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, test and standard, it has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the hank and public efires in the
United States, and by the public generally, during the
long period OF thirty five yet ~ error OF The cal
citations has ever been found in print, although continue
ally challenged by the offer of very large premiums
The books III fact expressly adopted by all the courts
otaw 81 several 1.-THE States the g rate OF calculation
FOR statute interest,"" also b, law for bank interest,
according the book is uscd and as nay he seen III
part, by OF the subscribers, ard few of he
subsequent purchasers, n,hc list at the cnd OF thu book,
ism pos Ct every Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
te OF the Unit ed States.
1t is moreover well known that, hy its reary check,
it has oiieu detected large errors, log after they were
made, even hv the careful ard most competent
arlhmciicus Fat its usefulness, and the absolute ne
cessity for its nse have been extensively hsisledp n,
evident, iuccc nave been its advantages, aud its
savings that se,crl yearsas" whilst the first edition
scarce, and out OF print, great iu,nher CT setnnu
hand copies were sought tor Some to gre distance
and plcraSpd at various prices, AS ttN c"uih '"c''io-
ally BIO picked up at from soto SIS per copy, and
some persons have recon. declared, aud instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 S'oo and $500
for copy, inot to be lad fer less, and m individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the same
lime Exhibited satisfactory oat to several persons pre-
that to him it really worth that money aud
more TIN ough the saving of his yarable time, he
being very rich man and in yublc Office.
IT is likewise worthy OF no, &c, mud indeed proper to
npre - that such is the nature Of igue work generally
and especially when of the and importance OF
these Ia los, that had this book its like oh pcm-
ed in the usual manner vlone, by the most competent
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed most
cauouly under his correction OF proof sheets, II
would almost to ceitaioy have been ins'tr Tor re-
ference aud dear At any price, as tie preface hatiir-
lHrlp explains. But perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates of this khrcn ma.c that To secure
. them, wihlhcr numerous aud extraordinary examine
tons agains, fire for the general hen,t they are th,
advertisement constantly kept in place "t sleeE'
II safety, except while use ! in printing.
Amtle directions to nd both banks and statute intn
? with useful -o,cs follow the preface, which, iNlhi
fifth AS in the preceding editions, contain much IN
formation concerning the two lawful mudcs Of cpmput
t lug inter SIS, tee day At g'acc, Ne.
> 1t remilus only to rcmalk that, notwithstanding TIL
Il uucOmmonlv costly work. which was published bclor
T. interest tables nrpuuc.h in dollars and cents he
yend anaunuac, has been extensively .h SO lhelHls
patrnnlscd it has not vet much as pad with Nirrrs
IS tee hea,. loss of yearly tour thousand dollars, beside
is ii time from IIVotn 1905, sustained the fiji
edition Of 16NO ao,ics, srising chiefly from its public;
y ton thar i,iG, :, III under price, t" say hng
n compensation roti,ttr almost atitc-ne ct care, oi
and sacrifice. Wherefore The author still rclics on Ii
A disecu'en and geurrnst, OF the public i"r cnn'In
lie ance of preicrcc and lrr,nnrSe. F'r sale hy the
rs Priucjn! HoohmicrS in Ire t0trt S0tC