True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-27
JUST PUBLISHEDFRoMS STEREOTYPE PLJTES,
Tie Eli Edition o.


JUST PUBLISJTEDFROM STEREOTYPE PLJTES,
The Filth Editiono o.
ROWLETTs TABLES OF INTEREST:
VEo which is now added an Average Time Calcutta
Il tor, easy methods for finding the average time
on storage, notes of haah bills of goods when pur-
chased at different dates different credits, and for
various amounts besides useful and complete banking
Time Tale, the best That be conrived or that f.
cures can produce within the conesend compass,
and size OF type.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the fooW-
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
tho ten Legislative acts prefxed to the title page re-
eommend&on in itself, so uncommon, and so eoncu-
sive, tn nothing is necessary than by way of adj
versement, to gvea condensed view of some Of its pc
carities: as fer instance the Interest has been compos-
ed from, and compared with, what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct calculations, examined in the press thirty
FIVE times, and printed from tereoype plates tested
thiItytyone times from all which il mnst be evident
even to the skeptc Especially tho pc sona ohe de-
tail OF proof in the prefacc that the work must he ar,l-
metieally infalkbe, and in confirmation of this belief
premium OF two hundred and Fifty dollars is offer
cd TOR the detection OF of in the present
or fifth edition, as expressed in the preface making five
large premions offered for the since the first
publication III The year 1909.
One OF tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts which
for expeditions reference ondperspeitv with the help
OF the side and index, cannot be exceed and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest can be found to the
extent OF general business, without doubling of sums
sbesdes convenience 50 essential that in the estlma
ton oil some Of the most competent and prc cal bust
ness men and public officers who have made great use
of the work, il has been distinguished by tho honorable
appeatim efofa 'smastsr place''. And considering
the lnabllity OF the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety ofthe examinations, and tests of every edition it
has passedn the press Notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering, in sh6 The positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means employed, the
lume has heen heldnp and emphaticay styled the
most wonderful book in the waslk;" most certainly no
man can namea figure work of the same extent, which
since de beginning of creation, has had the
Der and variety of tests in the number of editors;
no, nor one half the NUMBER is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, as 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 thily-ive rears, yet of The cal
cmiaons has ever been found in print although continue
ally challenged by the offer of very large premiums.
he book is in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law Ct several ofhe States the rate of calculation
ior statute Interest,", also by law for bank interest,"
according rs the book is used, and pav be in
part by names of the subscribers, and few of the
subsequent purchasers, nhe list at the end of tho book
isin possession every Gloss of citizens in every quar-
te OF The Unit ed States.
1t moreover well known that by its rearly check
it has so Often detected large errors long after they were
made, even by the most careful and most competent
arithmetcians; its usefulness and the absolute ne
cessy for its use, have been extensively insisted upon
so evident incecd, have been its advantages and its
savings, that, seve,Tl yearsago whilst the first edition
was scarce and out of print, great humber of second
hand copies were sought Tor, Some to gre distance
and purcrased at various prices they could occasions
ally DO picked up at from ;ot $25 per copy, and
Some persons have recently declared and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $500
for copy, If not to be had for less and individual
in the latter instance particularly having at the same
lime Exhibited satisfactory proai to several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
more TIN ough the saving of his vanabe time, he
| being very rich man and in rnblc Office.
1t is likewise worthy OF notice. md indeed proper
IMPRESS that such is the nature of iiguc work generally
and especially when of the extent and importance OF
these ia los, that had this book its like boon repar-
cd in the usual manner vlone, by the most competent
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed most
cautouy under his correction of proof Sheets it
would, almost to certainty, have been Hnsie for
ference, and dear at any price, the preface darcu-
larlp explains. But perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates OF this wOkbCen made, that
them, wilhtheir numerous and extraordinary eXamin,-
tons against fire, for the general benefit, they by
| sdveltsement) constantly kept in place of special
safet, except while use in printing,
Ample directions to find both banks and statute ntor-
est with useful notes follow the preface which, nlhi.
fifth rs III the two preceding editions contain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes of com,ut-
| lug inter SIS, tee DAYS af u ace, &c.
II remains only to remark that, notwithstanding ti'
uncommonlv cns,.y work, which was published hciure
interest tables were iu,prc.h in dollars and cents be-
yend anaInIauur, has been so cNnsivcI a.d so Literally
patronsed, has not vet i;tich as pad with interest
tee heavy loss of yearly four thousand dollars beside
n time from 1890 lSUS, sustaNcd on the frs
edition of 1000 aopies. rsiHg chiefly from It's puhea
Ito" At that time, AT under price, 10 SLY n'!ing q
compensation profit lur almost alClmc u care, tNil
and sacrifice. Wherefore the author still relies ON The
diseernmcnt and generosity of the public for cNn,iuu
ance OF preference and pVrourS". For sale by the
BrjUrjI NJ Rv,kS,Ii,-S in me If,jt.gJ St,I,