True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-09
JUST PUBLISHE DFROM STEREOTYPE PLlTES
The FIN Edition Of

RowLETTs TABLES OF INTEREST:
ITO which is new added an Average Time Ca'euls-
l. tor, or easy methods Tor iiniing the average time
on storage, notes of haa' or bills OF goods when pu,
chased at different dates different credits, and for
various amonts besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the best That be conrived or that f.
cures can produce within the same concscnd compass,
and size of,,pe.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow.
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
the ten legislative acts pefxcd the title page is re-
commcrdstiun in itself, uncommon and so eoncu-
svc III nothing is necessary more than hy way Of adj
vertseent, TO gvea condensed view Of some oil It's pc-
cuarites: as fer instance, the Interest has been compos-
ell from and compared with, what is equivalent to four
teen sets ef calculations, examined in the press thirty
five times, and printed from ;rreoype plates tested
hiryty-one times, from AL which it mnst be evident
even to the skepc Especially tho PC sonsl OF the de-
tail 81 proof in The pretace that the work must he ari,l-
metically niallihe, and in confirmation OF this becfa
premium Of two hundred and ftv dollars is nav Offer
eli Tor the detection Of Of in the present
or fifth edition. as expressed in the preface making five
large premins offered for the same error since the first
publication in the year 1902.
One Of tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement Of the Time anu Amounts, which
Tor expct'""s reference onduerspiei,y, with The help
ofthc side and index, cannot he exccea and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest be found to H."
extent OF general business without doubling OF sums
is besides convenience essential, that in the estlm-
ton OF some o the most competent and p,4,r cal bs-
ness men and public oti ers who have made grea,
of the work, has been distinguished by tho honorable
appella'ion cfofa "n'astcr p"ce". Aud considering
| the ntallil,y Of the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and the extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations and tests Of every edition it
has passed. in the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype cnns'crng in SHE t. he positive accuracy
secured 'y the unprecedented means emo, o, the
u"e has heen hellup and empl@ticalIy styled " the
most wonderful book in the wsslk; most certainly
man can namra figure work Of the same extent which
since the beginning OF creation, has had the
Der ana variety Of tests in the number Of editors;
no, nor one ha'tthc number, is clearly shown in the
| preface
Resides, astcst and standard, it has bcca tried and
proceed u, nearly all the bank and public offices in the
United States and by the public generally, during the
long period Of thirty v. rcrs, yet Of Inc cal
cn'at'ons has ever tsen found in print, although continue
ally challenged by the offer Of very large premiums
The books i" fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law Ct scv"ral oihc States the rate OF calculation
Tor statute interest,", also by law for bank interest,"
according the book is used, and a,ay he seen in
part, by names Of the subscribers and few of the
subsequent purchasers, in the list at the end OF tho book
isn possession Ct every Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
tic OF The Uni, ed States.
1t is moreover well known that, by its rcarly check
ii has eu,eccc large errors, long after they were
made, even by the most careful and most compcten,
ar,mc,cians, -, its usefulness and the absolute
cessty Tor its use, have been extensively insisted
so evident, ncecd, navc been its advantages and its
savings, that, severr yersag", whilst the frs, edition
was scarce, and out OF pin,a great Lumber OF second
hand copies sough, for, TO gre distance.
and purcraset Al various prices, ms they could OCCASION
ally DO picked up a, from soto SIS per copy, and
some persons have reccn'y declared, and instances
could heqnotcd tina, they would pa, $50, 800, and $50
for copy, ,fnotto be had for less, and individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the
lime Exhibited satisfactory rr"a to several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money ant
more til, onsh The saving Of his val~able time, Ii,
being very rich man and in rnhlic office.
It's likewise worthy OF no''ce, md indeed proper Il
impress, thu" such is the nature of g"e work general,
and especially when Of the extent aud importance o
these tn los that ha, this book or its like boon prcpar
ed in the usual manner vlonc, b, the most compccn
calculator in the world, and attcrw ards printed mos
can',n"y under h's'wn correction" OF proof sheets, i
would, almost 10 certainty, have been Hns,f. for
e'e'ec and dear At any price, as tie preface 'la,en
arlp explains But so perfect and valuable have tn
stereotype plates OF this worklbeen ma!c, that to
hem "i!h'lcir numerous and extraordinary cxamin'
tons, against fire, to-the general benefit they b
st,crtisemcnt constantly kept in place of sl,ceia
s'",, except while use in printing.
Amrlc directions to f"d both banks and statute ,o,
est with useful notes follow the preface, which, in thi
mn rs m the Nv" preceding editions contain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes of cuu,
l,,S inter sts, tee days If grace, &c.
1t remains only to remark that, notwithstanding hi
,'nronmonly costly work, which was published hclm
interest tables were inrnduc. I'll in dollars and be
!cnd aanannc, has been rxirusivrl, AVID 81 LIBERAL
l'atr"nise ii las not yet much paid with intcr,s
tee heavy loss OF urail. four Thousand dollars beside
SN YEARS n h't IRON l'|'tn lS'a, sustained on the IN
edition at 1000 'o''cs,, arising chiefly from its pnhc1
ton AT that tune, at under price to nothing
compensation or prot, for anos, lifetime of care tot
and sncrifce. Wherefore The author still relies I'll
'''ssr'1,net and generosity of the public for con,n,
ance OF preference and patronage. For sale by the
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