True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-12-19
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ROWLETTs TABLES OF INVEREsT:
ITO whchis now aiaed an Average Time Cslenla-
tor, or easy methods for finding the average lime
Storage, Of haad bills Of goos when MR.
chased at different dates. different credits, anil for
various amonts besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the best That be con,rivcA. that f.
CURES pr ''uce within the same condesen 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 pefxed to the title page
commentator in ITSELF so uncommon, and 50 enncl-
sve I'll nothing Is necessary more than by Of a
vertsenen', to 'ense view Of Of its pc
cuartes: instance the Interest has bee" compos
ed FROM and compared with, what is equivalent to tour
teen sets ct ealcaione examined in the press thirty
FIVE times, and printed from tereotype plates tested
thiryty-onc times from al which it mns be evident
even 10 the skepc Especially tho e sonal of,he de-
tail Of proof in the prcf.ce) that the work he nrh-
meca'ly ntallibe, and in confirmation Of this bel;efa
premium OF two hundred and ftv dollars, is offer
cd for The detection Of Of in thu present
fifth edition, expressed in the preface, making five
large premions offered for the sine he first
publication in the year 1902.
One Of tho most conspicuous features Of the tables is
in the arrangement Of the Time and Amounts, which
for expeditions, reference on perspie,y, with The help
of,he side and index. cannot he exceed and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest be found to the
extent Of genera business, without doubling OF sums
isbesrs convenience essential, that in the es,ima-
ton OF some OF the most competent and prct cal bs-
men and public Officers who have made great
of the work. il las been distinguished bv tho honorable
appella'ion cfofa 'mas,er poce'. And considering
the niallihhy Of the method originally adopted in
CONFUSING the work, and The extraordinary umlcr and
variety o'he examinations, and tests Of every edition it
stereotype considering. in shot. he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means eno, cd, the
ID iumc has hccn hcd"p and emnhatically styled the
most wonderful hook in the wssk;" most certainly NJ
man can namea figure work Of the extent, whc,
since the beginning OF creation has had the na,.
Der ana variety 1T tests In the same m'iaher Of editors
no, half the number, is clearly shows in The
prefarc.
Resides, astcst and Standard it has bcea tried an,
proceed in nearly all the bank and public offices in III.
United States, and by the public generally, during III,
long period OF lhirty-ve yet of Inc cal
c,la'ions has ever been found in print although con,,
ally challenged by the offer Of very large premiums
The hoekis !" fact expressly adopted by all the
7" ola~ Il scvura oihe States le rate Of calculation
l. Tor Ha,ue Interest,"" also by law for bank ineres,
10 according the book is used, and way he seen il
10 part by OF the subscribers, ard few of III
subsequent purchasers, nthc list At the end Of the book
III sin possession evey Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
te of the Unit ed States.
he 1t moreover well known that by its rearly check
ithas so ofteu detected large errors long after they
" made, even by the most careful and most compete,
armctcians, Fat its usefulness, and he absolute
cessty for its U.S., have been extensively insisted up
III evident, ncec, have been its advantages and 1t
savings that severrl ycarsag", whilst the frs, eitio
ne scarce, and Of print great lumber of
hand copies sought for, to gre distance
r and purcrased various prices, they could occasion
rs ally bo picked up at from $40 to $25 per copy,
i'll some persons have recon- y declared aud instance
&c cul be quoted that they would pay $50, $780, and $50
re for copy, tfnotto he had fer less, ard individual
Mt in the latter instance particularly having at the Sam
lime Exhibited satisfactory poat to several persons pre-
4 scnt that to him it was really worth that money
more ough the saving Of his valsable ti'ac h
IL being very rcl, man and in ynblic office.
o. is likewise worthy OF tee, md indeed proper
al imne ~ that such is the nature OF fgue work general
and especially when OF the extent and importance q
I'll these Ia lns that had this book Or its like boon p,ea
1 ed in the usual vone, by the most compc,en
" calculator in the WORLD and afterwards printed mos
is. cautouy under his correction of proof sheets,
~ would, almost to certainty, have been Unsafe Tor
terence, and dear At any price, as the preface aiicu
>; larp explains But perfect and valuable have tn
stereotype plates of this wolklbecn ma:c, that to
them, witlMeir numerous and extraordinary eXaniI.
u TONS against fire, for the general benefit, they (
,e sdye'tsemcn) constantly kept in place Of specia
10 safety, except while use in printing
Ample directions to find both banks and statute ntor
st est with usef, notes. follow the preface which, in i
nth as i'll the preceding editions, contain much
formation concerning the two lawful modes of comlut
lug inter sts tee days at grace, nc.
1t remains only to remark that, notwithstanding tli
F uncommonly costly work, which was published Letor
interest tables were iu,loduc.d in dollars and be
Is yc an almanac, has been extensively aA LIBERAL
or patronscd, il has not yet much paid with interest
tee heavy loss of yearly four thousand dollars beside
six years OF time from 1890 1906 sustained. on the fir:
edition Of 1000 copies, rsiag chiefly from its puhcn
ton at that tmc at under price,, to say no,hing
compensation prof, for almost lifetime Of care, io
and sacrifice. Wherefore the author still relies Il.
@lste'n"c"t aud generosity 1.-THE public for con'i"'
d. ance Of preference ami patronage. For sale by the
hi Princ1 al Booksellers in the U,lited Slate.