True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-21
JUST PUBLISHEDFROMS STEREOTYPE PLITES,

JUST PUBLISHEDFROM STEREOTYPE PLITES, /,
The Filth Edihonof
ROWLETT'S TABLES OF INTEREST,":
vVNO which is added an Average Time Calcutta |
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 for
various arnounts besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the best That be conrivetl or that f.
cures can produce within the same contesend compass
and size oft pc.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
the ten legislative acts prexed the title page, is re-
comnendst'oh IN ITSELF so ucommon,, and so eonci-
sve III nothing is necessary than BY way Of adj
settsement, to gvea condensed view of some OF its PEE
carites fer instance, the Interest has been con,p,s-
ed from and compared with, what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct calculations, examined in the press thirty
five times, and printed from atereoype plates tested
hirtyty-one times, from ri which It mnst be evident
even to the skePtc Especially tho pc sona ofhe de-
tail OF proof 70 The pretace that the work be arth-
metically faIlibe, and in confirmation of this belief
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars is now Offer
cd Tor the detection Of Ola in the present
or NTH edition, a. expressed in tile preface making FIVE
large preh'ons offered for the since the first
publication in the year 1902.
One Of tho most conspicuous features Of the tables is
in the arrangement Of Tire Time and Amounts, which
Tor reference ondperspeiy, with the help
Of the side and index, cnf be exeelled and the salty
y and ease with which the interest can be found to the
extent OF general business, without doubling OF sums
is besides convenience essential, that in the estlm
ton OF some OF the most competent and ptac cal bns
ness men and public officers who have made great
oil the work, has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellation efOfa 'smaster piace'. And considering
the infabiiity Of the method originally adopted in
composing te work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations, ana tests Of every edition it
has passe'ih the PRESS ewi,hsaRdng the whole is IN
stereotype, considering, in Short The positive accuracy
secured ny the unprecedented means employed, the
lume has hee' leldup anil erapfraticsiy styled the
f,,J ,not
man can namea figure work of the same extent, which
since the beginning OF CREATION has Iad the
Der ana variety of tests in the same number Of eorss
no, NOR one halfthe NUMBER is clearly shown in e
preface.
Resides, 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 tbyve rears, yet no error OF The cal
culat0ns has ever been found in print, although connu
ally challenged by the offer Of very large premiums
The bookis i'll fact expressly adopted by all the courts
otlaw 81 several othe States the rate Of calculation
tor statute Interest,", also by law for bank interest,
according rs The book is used, and may he in
part, by Of the subscribers and few of the
subsequent purchasers the list the end of tho book
isn possession CT every Gloss Of c,izcns in every quar-
te OF the Unit ed States.
1t 10 moeOver well known that, by its reary check,
it has oeu detected large errors long after they
made, even by the most careful and most competent
arthmecians, TAT its usefulness, and the absolute
cessy for its use, have been extensively insisted upon
savings, that, severr yersago, whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out OF print great lumber OF second
hand copies sought for, seme to greet distance
and purcased at various prices they could OCCASION
ally DO picked up at from $ioto SOS per copy. and
persons have reccn..y declared, and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $500
for copy, not be had for less, and individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the same
sent that to him it really worth that money and
more thu Ough the saving Of his valuable time, he
being very rich man and in rnblc Office.
1t is likewise worthy OF not ce md indeed proper to
impress, that such is the nature OF fgue work generally
and especially when Of the aud importance OF
these ia los, that had this book or its like boon repar
ed in the usual manner vione, by the most competent
calculator in the WORLD and afterwards printed most
cauouly under his correction of proof sheets,
WOULD almost to certainty, have been Hnsaf' for
Terence, and dear at any price, the preface aricu-
larlp explains. But perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates of this woklbeen mac, that to
them, wthther numerous and extraordinary cxanina-
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sdvertisemcnt) constantly kept in place of special
safety, except while usel in printing.
Ample directions to find both banks and statute inor.
est with useful notes follow the preface which, in ,h
fifth as in the preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes of compu
lug inter SITS, tee days at q acc, &c.
1 1t remains only to remark that, notwithstanding tl
uncommonly costly work, which was publishes, l,etor,
interest tables introuc ii in dollars and cents be
yen. anamauac has been extensively AID so literally
patronised ii las not yet much paid with nteres,
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and sacrifice. Wherefore the author still relies tn
'iissernnct and generosity of the public for conn,
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