True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-21
lust PUBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE PLJTES,
The Fin Edition Of

UsT PUBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE PLITEs,
The FIN Editionof
ROWLETT's TABLES OF INTEREST:
ITO which is now added an Average Time Calcutta
l. tor, Or easy methods for finding the average time
storage, OF haad bills Of goods, when mr.
chased at different dates on different Credits and Tor
various amounts besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the best That be conrived on that Fl.
cures produce within the same conesend compass,
and size oftpe.
An advertisement in thebook is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
the ten Legislative acts prexed to the title page,
comneHdssion in itself, SO uncommon, and eonc-
sve III nuthing is necessary than by way Of adj
versement, TO gvea condensed view of some Of its pc
cuares as fer instance, the Interest has been comp,s-
ed FROM and compared with, what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct calculations, examined in the press thirty
five times, and printed from tcrcoype plates tested
hryty-one times, from AL which it mnst be evident
even to the skeptc Especially tho pc sonal ofhe de-
tail Of proof IN the retace that the work I've arith
metically nfalIibe, and in confirmation Of this belief
premium ol two hundred and ttv dollars, is OFFER
cd tor the detection Of error ola cent in the present
or fifth edition, as expressed in tile preface making five
large prcmions offered for the error since the first
publication in the year 1909.
One OF tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
inthe arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
Tor expe1ns reference onderspieuty, with the help
OF the side and index, cannot be cxceed and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest be found TO the
extent of general business, withont doubling OF sums
is besides convenience 50 essential, that in the estma
ton oil some o. the most competent and practI cal busi
men and public officers who have made great use
Of the work. It has been distinguished by tho honorable
appella.ion efofa ''master piece. And considering
the nta!'ibility Of the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations, and tests Of every edition
has passed the press notwithstanding The whole is in
stereotype, co"sder'"g in short. he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means einpoyo the vo-
held I'm, s,l,utsG Had
mos. wonderful book in the wask" most certainly
man can nanea figure work Of the extent, which
since the beginning Of creation, has had the
Der and variety Of tests in the number of editors;
nor one hall the NUMBER is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, astest and standard, it has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the bank and public offices in the
United States and by the public generally. during the
c,!laons has ever been found in print although connu-
ally challenged by the eler Of very large premiums
The book III fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law Ct several ofthe States the rate of calculation
Tor statute INTEREST," also by law for bank interest,
according the book is uscd and WAY lie seen in
part by Of The subscribers, and few of the
subsequent purchasers in the list at the end Of tho book
possession cfevcy Gloss Of ctizens in every quar-
te OF the Unit ed States.
1t is moreover well known that, by its reary check,
las oiteu detected large erors long after they were
mAdc, even by the most careful and most competent
arillme,icans, its usefulness, and the absolute
evident, incecd, have been its advantages aud its
savings, that severl ycarsag" whilst the first edition
was scarce and out OF prnt,a great Lumber OF second
hand copies sought for, some to gre distance
and purcrasetl prices, they could occasiOn-
ally BIO picked up at from 5000 SIS per copy, and
Some persons have rcccn. v declared, aud instances
could be quoted tina, they would pay $50 $780, and $500
Tor copy, ,notto be had fer less, and individual
lime Exhibited satisfactory ,roat, several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
more TIN ough the saving of his ,asablc time, he
being very rich and in i.nblc Office.
1t is likewise worthy of &C. md indeed proper to
inle =, that such is the nature OF igue work generally
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these Ia los, that had this book or its like boon prear
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calculator in the world and afterwards printed most
cauouly under his own correction OF proof sheets, j,
WOULD almost to certainty, have been Unsafe for
rensc, and dear At any price, as the preface daiicu-
larf, explains. But perfect and valuable have the
Stereotype plates of this wokbccn ma.c, that to secure
them, whhihcr numerous and ex,raortnar, cxan,ina.
tons, against fire" for hr general benefit, they (by
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Ann lie directions to ud both banks and statute intor.
est with useful notes follow the preface which, in lh
fifth as in the tvs preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes of compul
lug inter SIS, tee days At gacc, &c.
II remains only to remark that, notwithstanding TIL
nncommony costly work, which was published hcior,
interest tables were introduced in dollars and cents be
ytnd nalmanar, has been extensively aah libcrnl
l;'r'm'sed, ii has not yet much paid with interest
tee heavy loss OF urarly four Thousand dollars, beside
SIX wears Of ln' from l7G9 1906 sustained III, frs
edition OF 1000 oo,rs, arising chiefly from its hlica
ton At that time, at 'n under price to say nothing u
compensation prof, for almost lifetime of care, Toll
and sacrifice Wherefore The author still relies ON tn
disscrnnent and generosity Of the public for Il conin
ance Of preference and p:nru,,,e. PR sale by the
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