True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-31
JUST PUBLIsHEDFRoM STEREOTYPE PL3TEs,
The Eth EditionoT

JUST p PUBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE PL3TES,l
The Eth Editiomof
ROWLETTS TABLES OF INTEREST,":
FE3O which is now added an Average Time Caeula-
IL tor, easy methods for finding the average time
on storage, notes Of haad or bills of goods when p,-
chased at different dates different credits and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Ia le the best That be conrive.l or that f.
cures produce within tile same con,esend compass
and size oftype.
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 is re-
commentator in itself, uncommon, and SO eonclu-
sve til nothing is necessary than by way of adj
versement, to givea condensed view of of its pc
carties: fer instance, the Interest has been
ed from, and compared with, what is equivalent four
teen sets ct calculations, examined in the press thirty
five times, and printed from .treo,ype plates tested
hrtyty-one times, from AL which it mnst be evident
even to the skepc Especially on tho sona ofhe de-
metically nfabe, and in confirmation Of Ibis belirfa
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars is now offer
cd tor the detection OF of in the present
or fifth edition, as expressed in preface, making five
large premions offered for the same error since the first
publication i'll the year 1902
One oil tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
IN the arrangement OF the Time and Amounts, which
Tor expeditions reference ondperspeuity with the help
OF the side and index, cannot be excellea and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest be found to the
extent OF general business, without doubling of sums
is besides convenience essential that in the estlma-
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men and public officers who have made great use
of the wok il has been distinguished by tho honorable
appreciation efot a "mastcr piece. And considering
the inalliblity OF the method originally atlepted in
composing the work, and the extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations and tests of every edition ii
has mssedin the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering in Short The positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means employed, the
lume has heen heldup and emphatically styled " the
most wonderful book in the wsslk;" most certainly M
man can name figure work of the same extent, which
since the beginning OF creation, has had the
Der an variety of tests in the number of editors;
no. nor one hall the number, as is clearly shown in the
i preface.
Resides, astest and standard, it has been tried and
proceed IN nearly all the hank and public offices in the
United States, and by the public generally, during The
long period of,hrtyfve rea,s, yet of lie cal
catons has ever been found in print, although contin
ally challenged by the offer of very large premiums,
The books in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
ofaw Ct several othe States the crate OF calculation
for statute INTEREST," alsa by law for bank interest,"
according the book is used, aud may be in
part, by of the subscribers and few of The
subsequent purchasers, in the list at the end Of the book,
sin possession every Gloss of citizens in every quar-
te of the Unit ed States.
1t is moreover well known that, by its rearly check,
tas so oitcu detected large errors long after they
made, even by the most careful and most competent
arme,icins, Fat its usefulness, and the absolute
cessty for its use, have been extensively insisted upon,
so evident, cecd, have been its advantages, and its
savings, that sevcrl years ago whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out of print, great Lumber of second
hand copies sought for some to gre I distance.
and purcrased various prices, they could OCCASION
ally bo picked up at from $40 to $25 per copy, and
some persons have recen.y declared and instances
could he quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $500
for copy, ttnot to be had fer less, and individual
in the latter instance particularly having at the
lime Exhibited satisfactory proa, to several persons pre-
sent that TO him it was really worth that money ane
more TIN onsh the saving of his vaeablc time, hi
. being very rich mani and in snblc office.
1t is likewise worthy OF not ce, md Indeed proper t,
! impress, that such is the nature of ngue work general
" and especially when of the extent and importance o
these Ia los that had this book or its like boon prepa
ed in the usual manner vlOne, by the most competen
:, calculator in the world, and afterwards printed mos
cautouy under his correction of proof sheets,
would, almost to certainty, have been unsafe for
iclensc, and dear At any price, the preface dariieu
= laip explains But perfect and valuable have TIL
stereotype plates OF this wolklbeen maze, that to
them, Wiihlhcir numerous and extraordinary cxumina
IA TONS against fire, for the general benefit, they are (b
: sdNertsement constantly kept in place of speeia
n safety except while use in printing
II Ample directions to find both banks and statute inor
est with useful notes. follow the preface which, in th
filth AS in the two preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes of compu
{ lug inter SITS, tee days nj grace, &c.
y 1t remains only to remark that, notwithstanding TIL
u uncommonIy costly work, which was published bcol
j. interest tables were introduced in dollars and be
"a yen' Ananaac, has been extensively AVID SO LIBERAL
l. paronised it has not yet much paid with ncres
IS tee heavy loss of uGaly four thousand dollars, beside
is six years Of time from 1890 sos, sustained the fir
"a edition of 1000 aopics,s rsiag chiefly from its public
d ton at that time, ut an under price to SAY nothing
nj compensation profit for .mos, lifetime of care,
is and sacrifice. Wherefore the athor still relies on Il
nj diseernmcn and generosity of the public for contin
lie ance of pc'eence AND patronage. F.r sale by the
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