True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-04-16
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ROwlETT's TABLES OF INTER EST
TWO which is now added an Average Time Caleua-
l. tor, easy methods ior fn,ii,g the average time
on storage, notes OF haad bills Of gonls, when ,-
chased NJ different dates different credits and far
various alnolnts; bescs useful ami complete Banking
Time Tale, the hest That cat. he con,rve or that f.
cures can pr"luce within the coniese,t compass
and size ottype.
An advertisement, in the book is in nearly the fnlley
ing words:
The high distinction this work has receives, through,
the ten legislative acts p,cxe 10 the title yage is re-
commen''sn j" itself, so uncommon, and eonclu-
sIve, III nothing is necessary than BY way Of adj
vertsemcnt, to gvea condensed view Of some Of its ne
car'ties as fer instance the Interest has been c0mpos
cd from, and compared wi what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct calculations, examiue, in the press thirty
thir'yty-cne times, from all which il mns be evident
even to the skeptc Especially tho pc sonal o,he de-
tail OF proof IN TIE peacc) that the work he ar-
metcay intalble, and in confirmation Of this Leliefa
premium o two hundred and ftv dollars is Offer
cd Tor The detection Of of cent in the present
Or fifth edition. as expressed in the preface, making five
large premons offered for the same error since the first
publication in the year 1909.
One Of tho most conspicuous features Of the table. !,
intfc arrangement Of the Time aud Amounts which
for expeditions, reference on perspiey with The helm
ofte side an" index, cannot be cxcelled and The salty
y an" ease with which the interest be found TO the
o'"'''>Sst
is besides convenience 50 essential, that in the esma-
ton OF some OF The most competent and prctic bus;-
ness me" and public Officers who have made great use
Of the work. !! has been distinguished by tho honorable
appeila,on Ct ofs "master pioce. And considering
the in'llihili,y oi the method originally aepte, in
CONFUSING the work, ant. The extraordinary u,iner and
variety OF the examinations, and tests Of every edition
has passc'in the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering. in SHIRT. The positive accuracy
secured ny The unprecedented means employed, the
lun'e has !'een held up and emphatically styled " the
most wonderful book in the wask' mos, certainly IN
man can namea figure work of the same extent which
since the beginning OF creation, has had the same nua-
Der an" variety OF tests in the number Of editors;
no, nor one hath number, AS is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, astest and standard, has been tried and
proceed IN nearly all the hank and public offices in the
United States and by the public generally, during the
long PERIOD OF thrty-ve rears yet OF Inc cal
c"'a''o"s has ever been found print, although continue
ally challenged by the offer Of very large premiums.
i he bookis !" fact expressly adopted by all the
OF Ia" Il several o,e States the rate OF calculation
Tor statute Interest,"" also by law for bank interest,"
according rs the book is used, and way be seen in
part, by names Of the subscribers and few Of The
subsequent purchasers in the list the end Of the book,
s'n ossessio" every Gloss Of citizens in every quar-
tc Of the Unit ed States
It smoreover well known that by its realy check
ii has SO "ttcu detected large errors long after ,ey were
made, even by the most careful aud most competent,
arillmc,icans, ut its usefulness, and the absolute me-
cess'ty tor its usr, have been extensive, insisted upon,
so evident, incccd, have bee" its advantages and its
savings, that scverrl years ago. whilst the frs, edition
was scarce, aud out OF lrnt, gca, lumber of second
hand copies were sought for, some TO gre distance
and p'crasrd at various prices, they could occasio-
ally b" picked up At from 3i0to $25 per copy, and
Some persons have declared and instances
could hcquocd that they would pa. $50, $780, anil $500
for copy, Il MOTTO be had for less and .n Individual
in the latter INSTANCE particularly, having II, the
lime rxhits satisfactory oat, to several persons pre-
sen, that to him it really worth that money and
more III, "nsh the saving Of his val1zblr mc he
being Yer! rich manantl in rnblic office.
II is likewise worthy OF notice, md indeed proper to
'mprc that such is the nature OF tsne work generally
and especially when of the extent AMI, importance Of
these Ia los that had this book its like boon prcIar-
ell in the usual manner vlonc, by the most competent
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed
cau,iouy under his own corectiolfo Of proof Sheets it
would, almost to certainty, have been unsafe for
ierensc and dear at any price, the preface dariicu
larip explains But perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates OF this wo,klbeen ma!c that to
them, "i,lh'eir numerous and extraordinary cxan''a-
tons, against tire, for the general benefit, they by
sdvcrtiscment) constantly kept in place Of special
safety, except while use in printing
Ample directions to find both banks and statute innr-
est with useful notes. follow the preface which, in this
nth as in the tive preceding editions, contain much in-
formation concerning the two wfu nudes Of compute
rug inter- sts tee days 1T K, ace, &c.
II remains only to remark that, Notwithstanding this
uncomnonly costly work, which published before
interest tables were introduce in dollars and be-
yc'n an almanac, has been so extcsve, AID literally
latronscd, ii has not yet much paid with interest.
tee sear. loss of yearly four thousand dollars, beside,
six Of time from 1899 to 1905 sustained on frs,
c''i"" OF 1000 aopics :rsing chiefly from its l"hlica
ton ut TINT time, at u" nncr price I" nnhng OF
compensation prof, TOR almost Lifetime ol care, toll,
and sacrifice. Wherefore The author still relies the
'l'ssc'nrt and generosity Of the public for con'inu:
ancc OF preference and patronage. PR sale by the
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