True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-07
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TIE Fin Edition 0;
ROWLETTS TABLES OF INTEREST;
TENO which is adaed Average Time Calcutta +,
IL tor, or easy methods for tinuing the average time
on storage Of haad or bills of goods, when pur
chased at different dates diierent credits, aud for
various amounts besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the best That be conrived on that f.
cures can produce within the same contesend compass,
and size ofnpe.
An vetisemen, in the book is in nearly the follow
ing woras
The high distinction this work has received through
tho ten gislatve acts mefxcd to tho title page, is
commendstio i'll ITSELF so uncommon, and eOnclr-
sive, IN nothing is necessary than by way of adj
yertsemcn, to gvea coi'rnscl view of Of its pc
cailies:a as fer instance the Interest has been comp
ed from, and compared with, what is equivalent four
teen sets Ell ealculalione, examined in tile press thirty
f:e times, and printed from ,rreniype plates tested
hiryty-one times, from AL which it mnsi be evident
even to the skeptc (esrecialy tho sona ofhe de-
tail Of proof in the pretace) that the c,k must lie ari,h-
metically infable and in confirmation of this beefa
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars is offer
cd for inc detection OF error OLA cent in the present
Or fifth edition, as expressed in preface, making five
large pieninns )ereN for the same error SIM tbs first
pnhlicationin the year 1909.
One Of tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time aud Amounts, which
for expeditions reference ondperspie,iity with The help
of the side and index cannot be exceiIed and the salty
ty and with which the interest cam be found the
ex'en, Of general business, without doubling of sums
ishesids convenience essential, that in th> esm-
ton OF some o ,e most competent and practi cal btlsi@
men and public Off who have made great use
Of the work, il has been distinguished by tho honorable
az uellaon cfufa "maser piace'. And considering
the iniallibiliy OF the method originally adopted in
corn uosing the work, and The extraordinary u'mler aud
variety OF the examinations, and tests OF every edition
has pa sset in the prs notwithstanding the hole is in
steleo vpe, considering in s6 he positive acc,~c!
secured by the unprecedented means empo cd, the yo-
lume has heen "ldup and emllatcally styled the
most won ertu book in the wsslk;" most certainly u,
man can M, figure work of the same extent, which
since the b. ginning ct creation, has had the same nun,-
Der ans vari ty Of tests in the nimhe OF editors;
no. ,ltthe number, as is clearly shown i'll the
+ pIeare.
Resides, asl st and standard, thas bees tried and
proceed in ne:ll, all the bank and public efires in the
= Unun States, anil Ivy the public generally. during the
long period ofhht >-hve re,rs yet M error OF me cal
caons has ever bean found in print, although co,n,-
ally challenged by tie offer of very large premiums
The book in fact pressy adopted by all the courts
oaw q several ofte States AS the rate OF calculation
for 7atute interest" AS also by law for bank interest,
according as the book is used, and Tay he seen in
part by .e names of the subscribers, and few OF the
subsequent purchasers tn: list at the end of tho book,
sn possession every clos 1t citizens in every quar-
q te OF the Unit ed Sa,es
1t is moreover well known that, BY its rearly check,
it has olteu detected large rs, long alter they were
e aa'e, even by the most careful and most competent
arhme,icans, its usefulness, and the absolute ne
cessity for its u.s., have been eXtes yey insisted upon
evident, incec, havc been its advantages, and its
g. savings that sevelr yersagn, whils' the hr edition
scarce, aud Of print great Lumber OF seeont
lie hand copies sought for, some 10 gre distance
and picrased various prices, they could OCCASION
ally BIO picked up from soto $2i per copy, AM
e, some persons have Recon. declared, ard instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $50
n for copy no to be had fer less ard ~ nt''naua
o. in the latter instance particularly, having AZ the SAINT
tc lime Exhibited satisfactory proa to several persons pre-
IS that to him it really worth that m"Asy AM
IS more TIN ough the saving of his yaaabc the, h
,e being yer, rich manand in tnblic Office.
IL tl.x nj ,,I tpIlpnI
inpre ~ that such the nature OF fgne work general
~ and especially when of the extent aud importance o
these Ia los that d this book or its like boon prepar
-, ed in the usual manner vone b, the most compe,cn
m calculator in the world and aterN nrls printed mos
10 cautouly under his correction of proof sheets,
IL WOULD almost to certainly, have been rnsie Tor re
ference, and dear At any price, AS the preface dalicu
arlp explains. But perfect and valuable have tn
stereotype plates OF this woklheen na-c that to secnr
H. hem wihlheir numerous and extraordinary examine
" tons, against fire, for the general benefit they are 70
he advertisement constantly kept in place OF speels
ION safety, exccp, while use in printing.
Ser Amrle directions find both banks and statute intor
NY with useful rocs follow the preface, which, NTH
filth as in the tive preceding editions, contain muc, ii
ns formation concerning the two lawul modes OF conpu
ave III" inter sts tee days at gince, NC.
10 1t remains only To remark that, notwithstanding til
roe uncommm!y costly work, which Was ruhsIc'l hcsol
So interest tables inrrouuo ID in do sand cents b.
'sh ycd anananar, has been so extensvc ~. so liberal
MI paronised las not yet much as paid with nicreS
ices heavy loss of yearly 'uur thousand dollars eSid
Gus SIX wears from 1890 1905 sustained tho fl
ted edition OF 1900 ooprs, rIsHg chei, from lit public
OF ton at tlH time, AT under pwce, I" thing
ant compensation profit for almost litcmG ot care t'
Gus and sacrifice. Wherefore the author 'il relies Oh Il
"m dsrerun,r aud generosity Of The public for conn
ole ;uce of preference aud rnn,rt t.r sIit by the
use PrinGiai Ho0EseLes ia tic tnHtef s al
ion, -I--,T,.1i1 ), y I5I,J -
,s - England, by tho author oi"- Yea IN SPAIN
Ii Noble Deeds of Wsnen in . vols.
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