True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-12-25
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y ROWIETT's TABLES OF INTEREST:
F2'O which is new aCiaea an Average Time Calcutta
a tor, easy methods for 6nhing the average lime ,
m storage, notes Of haad or bills of goods when nur
chased at different dates different credits, and toy
various amounts; besides useful anil complete Banking
Time Tale, the hes, hat be con,rivcA. or that f.
CURES pr 'uee within the cnndesen compass,
and size Oftype.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ING wortls -"F
The high distinction this work has received ,rong
the ten legislative acts exed to the title page, is
cnmmend%tin in itself. uncommon, and eoncu-
sive, III tnothine is necessary than by of adj
vc,tisemen 10 givea condensed view of Of its pc
ciai,'es:as crnsance, hr Interest has hcen comp
ed from, and compared with, what is equivalent to tour
teen sets rs ea!cn'aone, examined in the press thirty.
fire tines and printed from tereoiype plates tested
lhiryN-one times, from AL which it mns be- evident
to the sletic Especially tho pc sonal The de-
ta 81 proof in the prcnce) that the wcrk must he arh
metically ntab'e and in confirmation Of this helicfa
premium Of Two hundred and Fifty dollars is offer
ell for the detection Of an error ola cent in tn. present
or fifth edition, expressed in preface making five
large premiums ocrcd for the sim ct he first
publication in the wear 1909.
One ct tho most conspicuous features of he tables il
inthe arrangement of the Time ant, Amounts, which
for expc'nns, reference ond pcrspic:y, with c help
of'he side and index, cannot he excccH and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest can be found the
ex'cH, Of general business, without doubling OF suns
isbeslls convenience essential, that in the es,lma-
ton of some ni the most competent and pact cal bust
! ness men and public Off who have made great use
Of the work, ii has been distinguished by tho honorable
appreciation fufa "m,ster pacc'. And considering
the ntah'ility OF the method originally adopted il,
CONFUSING the work. and The extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations, and tests of every edition i,
has n.ssedn the press, Notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering. in shot, he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means employ cd, the vn-
e has hern held up and emphatically ST, led &C the
most wonderful book in the wssk;" most certainly M
nam. figure work of the same extent. wcI
since the beginning of creation, has had the same nuN,.
Der ans variety Of tests in the same nunter of editors
one hail the NUMBER is CLEARLY shown in the
preface. icy
Resides, astcs and Standard thas becu tried AM,
proceed IN nearly all the bank and public -ces in The
United States and by tkcpuhlic generally, during III,
long period ct ,rl. five rc.rs, yet Of The cal
citations has ever been found in print although con,in
ally elaitererh b, the offer Of very large premiums.
The hoaks III fact cxpressl, adopted by all the court
otaw 81 several ofthe States the rate Of calculation
statute interest,"" AS also by law for bank interest
% according the book is used, and MAY lie
&c art b. of the subscribers, ard few of The
subsequent purchasers, n,ht lis, AT the cnh o! the book
II is in esSn CT Gloss Of ci,I.ns in every Qua
tc of the Unit ed States.
!, 1t is moreover well known that, by its reary check
II has so Otter detected large errors long after they
IN made, even by the most careful aa1 most con,pele,
~ alillnelir!ans TAT its usefulness, and he absolute ne
cessy Tor its use, have been extensively insisted up
so evident, neeed, have been its advantages, and il,
savings, that, sevcrl y,arsag" whilst the first edition
&c was scarce, and on, Of prt,a great numer of
hand copies were sought l"r some to gre distance
and pncrased At various prices as they could OCCASION
IS ally no picked up at from SO to SIS per copy, am
II some persons have declared, and instance
could be quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and s5o
G for copy, tfnotto be had fer less and intviAua
i in the latter instance particularly, having at the
lime lx'hte. satisfactory roa 10 several persons pre-
sent that to him it really worth that money ;,,t
- more TIN oush the saving of his very vaAable time he
beng yer! rich and in Tnblic Office.
II is likewise worthy OF not md indeed proper t'
i 'mre - that such is the nature Of is"e work general.
and especially when of the and importance
u these Ia los tina, had this book its like boon pre,nr.
Ell IN the usual manner vlone b, the most compccm
V calculator in the world, and afterwards printed
= caliouy under his own correction of proof Sheets il
would, almost to certainty, have been Hnsf. for
terence, and dear At any price, Il preface duiic
lallp explains Blu, pert, ct and valuable have til,
stereotype plates Of this wokheen maze, that to
'em wiilhieir numerous aud extraordinary examna.
tons, against fire. for the general benefit they %,
s''vc'''scme') constantly kept in place of seeia
o safety cxccp, while use / in printing.
Amp directions to fnd both banks and statute ino,.
i est with useful notes follow the preface which, in this
nth AS in the two preceding editions, contain much in
"r'; N concclni,4, the two lawful modes of comlut
lu:. inter SIS, tee days af s. acc, &c.
IL remains only to remark THAT notwithstanding ti
T lncomnnny costly work, which WAS published heiu,,
interest tables inioic I'd in collars and cents be.
yentl ,'ananac has been cxlcnsvr, a.d liberal,
= la1hiscd, ii has not yet much paid with interest
tee heavy loss Of ,lea,Iv tur thousand dollars, beside
SIX years of time from 1899 1905 sustained on the frs
edition OF 1000 aopics,rsin chief, from its uHcn
t" nj that tine, at u,cr price,, say nlhi,s
compensation ,,utliur almos, lifetime of care, toll
aud sacrifice. Wherefore the ;l,hur still relies Ia,
sa"rr'ne' and generosity of the pphiie for co'inu
illcc of preference aud ;,fo;yc. FIR sale by tho
I PrHc'j al BookMNers in tie Uuici States