True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-12-21
JUST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Plates


The Eth Ediionnf
ROWLETT's TABLES OF INTEREST:
TITO which is now added an Average Time Calen'a-
j. tor, or easy methods for finiing the average time
on storage. notes Of haad or bills Of goods, when
chased at different dates. en- different Credits and for
varis amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the hest That can be conrived that f.
cures pr 'uce within the same contesend 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
commendSt,Oh in ITSELF uncommon, and eoncll,-
sive, III nthing is necessary than by of adj
vertisemcn TO gvea condensed view Of some of its pc
c,iartes as fer instance the Interest has been compos
ed from, and compared with, what is equivalent to tour
teen sets ef calculations, examined in the press thirty
five times, and printed from tereotype plates tested
thir,ytyone times, from all which mnst b.. evident
tail Of proof in the prcfce) that the work must he arith
meticay intallible, and in confirmation Of this beefa
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars, is now Offer
cd for the detection Of of cent in s present
fifth edition, as expressed in the preface, making five
large premons offered for the sincet he first
publication in the year 1909.
One Of tho most conspicuous features Of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
for expei,itns reference ond perspeuity with The help
of the side and incx be excellea and the salty
ty and with which the interest can be found to the
extent Of general business, without doubling Of sums
is besides convenience essential, that in the Tina
ton OF some OF the most competent and practical bust
and public officers who have made great use
: Of the work, il has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellaon efufa "master piece. And considering
the intal'ibility OF the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and the extraordinary number
variety otthe examinations and tests Of every edition
has passed in the press notwithstanding the whole is i,
stereotype, considering. in sh6t he positive accu,ac,
secured hy the unprecedented means employ od the vo
ID lume has heen hrldup and emphaticay styled " tn
most wonderful book /" the weslk;' most certainly n
man can namea figure work Of the extent, whic
since the beg inning Of creation, has had the
Der ana variety of tests in the number Of editors
nor one hall the number as is clearly shown in til
preface
Resides as test and standard, it has been 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 y-fve rears, vet no error of Inc cal
cniaous has ever been found in nrnt athonrh con,in
ally challenged by the offer OF very large premiums.
The bookis in fact expressly adopted by all the court
III otaw 81 several ofthe States the rate Of c,lculao
tor statute Interest,", also by law for bank ntees
10 according rs the book is used, and pay lie
he part, by Of the subscribers, and few of III
subsequent purchasers in the list the end Of tho bool
tn Is in possession every Gloss OF citizens in every
te of The Unit ed States.
he 1t is moreover well known that by its reary checl
has so oiteu detected large errors long after they
h. made, by the most careful and most competel
o aritlme,icians, its usefulness, and he absolute
cessty for its use, have been cxtcs ycy insisted upo
u" so evident incecd, have been its advantages, and
savings, that severr yearsago whilst the first e'tio
ne scarce, and out Of print great lumber of secou
hand copies sough for, same 10 gre distance
and purcased at various ccs they could occaso,
ally bo picked up at from so to SIS per copy,
lit persons have rcccny declared, and instance
ce could he quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and S5C
re for copy, fnotto be had fer less, and inlvidu
n, in the latter instance particularly, having at the
lime rxhibtc! satisfactory roaf, to several persons prs
\ sent that to him it really worth that money Al,
~ TIN oueh the saving OF Ills valsabe time,
~ being yer. rich man and in tnblic Office.
~. 1t is likewise worthy OF not ce, md indeed proper
al impress that such is the nature OF guc work general
and especially when of the extent and importance
ell these Ia los, that had this hook its like boon pes
II ell in the usual manner yloue, by the most cOmlete
cy calculator in the world, and afterwards printed mo
ia. cau,ioy under his correction of proof Sheets
ty would, almost, to certainty, have been unsafe for
ference, and dear at any price, the preface daric,
6; allp explains. But perfect and valuable have IL
stereotype plates of this wOrklbeen ma.c, that seem
" them, whther numerous and extraordinary exanin
~ tons, agains, fire. for the general benefit, they Il
nc sdvetisenlcnt) constantly kept in place Of speei
TO safety, except while use in printing.
Ample directions to find both banks and statute into
st est with useful notes follow the preface which, in tn
fifth as in the preceding editions, contain much il
terlatinn concerning the two lawful modes of compu
lug inter SITS, tee days af giacc nc.
II remains only to remark that, notwithstanding tn
IF lncommonly costly work, which was published beto
interest tables introduced in dollars and cents b
lis yend anaapac, has been extensively aN liberal
ar paronised il has vet much paid with incres
tee heavy loss Of uealy four thousand dollars beside
SIX years OF time from l199 to $685. sustained the fir
edition of 1000 oopies: 'rsns chiefly from its public
ton at that time, at an under price, to Say nothing
compensation profit for almost lifetime of care,
and sacrifice. Wherefore The author still relies on Il
alseerment and generosity Of the public for con,in
Id ance OF preference and patronage. Far sale by the
ut Princil al Bookselters IN The United State