True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-29

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RUWIETTS TABLES OF INTERESTS
Two which is ncw ttdcr All Average lime Caieula-
Il tor, Gas, methods for ining the average time
on storage, Of haal or bills of goods when pu-
chased at different dates different credits and for
,Aions amounts; besides auseiu! an, complete Banking
Time Ia lie, the best HAT be colr,ed on that f.
cures can pr ,ee within the same cr,eseu,l compass
and size uftlpe.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly ,he follow
ing words:
The high distinction is work has received through,
the ten Legislative prctxet to the title mage is re-
comner,l.ton in itself, so uncommon au, 50 eoncll-
slVc, IN nothing is than by wa, of adj
yertsement, To givca coiR,se, view of some oil its nc
claitIes:a as fey instance the Interest has hcen compos-
ed from, and compared WITH what is equivalent, to four
teen sets ell ealeaone, examined in the press thirty
tive tin'es and printed from tcrco,ype plates tested
th'ryty-one times, from all Which it mns be evident
even to the ske'c Especially on tho sonal of,Te de-
tail Of proof in the peaccj that the wc,k MUS, he ar-
metc:y inialb!e, and in confirmation of this beliefa
premium OF two hundred and litv dollars is now Offer
cd Tor the detection of e.ror of cent in the present
or fifth edition. as expressed i'll preface, making five
large plemoms offered for the same error since the first
publication in the year 1909.
One st tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
inthe arrangement OF the Time and Amounts, which
Tor expeditions, reference perse,y, with the help
fthe side and index calno, Be excellea and the salty
y and ease with which the interest can be fo, to the
extent OF general business, without doubling OF
IS besides convenience 81 essential, that in the esm
ton OF some OF the most competent and practi cal busi
ness men and public Off WHO have made great use
OF the work, ii has been distinguished b, tho honorable
appel!aon cfnfa 'smastcr pioce'' And considering
the intallihilily OF the mellnd originally adopted in
composing Tie work. and ,he extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations, and tests of every edition
has Iassetf'n the press. notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering, sh6 t. he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means employ 3D. the
lnme has hec" leldup and emphatcally styled &c the
most wonderful book in the wesk;'' most certainly no
man can n'mea figure work ofthc same extent, which
since the beginning OF creation, has had the
Der and variety of tests in the number Of editors;
no. nor one halt the number, is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, AS test and standard, it has been fried and
proceed in nearly all the ha,k and public eiliccs in the
United States and by tho public generally, during the
long period OF thirty five rep,s, yet of The cal
clla'ons has ever been lo,nd in print, although eonnu
ally challenged By the offer of very large premiums
The books i'll fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF la" 81 several othe States AS the crate OF calculation
Tor saln,c interest,"" also by law for bank interest,
according the book is used, ard nay he in
part, by Of the Subscribers ard few of the
subsequent purchasers, nlhc list at the end of tia book,
lsn possession Ct every Gloss OF etlZns every sa
| tc of the Unit ed States.
1t is morcovcr well known that, by its rearly check,
it has so "eudeeced large errors, long after they
nadc, even by the most careful and mos, competent
a,',mcctu,s, "a, its usefulness and the absolute
ccss Tor its u.s. have been extensively insisted Ttnn
evident, nccc, have been its advantages, anil its
savings, that, sc>es ,rarsasn, whilst the frs, edition
scarce, and out of print, gIc: lumber of second
hand copies sous Tor, some to gre distance.
ally BIO picked up from 500 $25 per copy, and
some persons have regency declared, and instances
could bequo,ed that they would pay $50, 500, and $500
for copy, If not be had for less, and individual
in the latter instance particularly, having ut the same
lime Exhibited satisfactory proa several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that monsy and
TIN ough the saving of his valnable time, he
being very rich nanand in public office.
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impress, that such is the OF figue work generally
and especially when of the extent aud importance OF
these los that had this book or its like boon prcpar-
ed in the usual manner ylonc, b, the most competent
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed most
cautiouy under his correction of proof sheets, it
would, almost to certainty have been unsafe for
ference, and dear at any price, as the preface da'cu-
larp explains But 50 perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates Of this worklheen ma.c, that to secure
lcm, wi'hlhcir numerous and extraordinary examine
tons, against fire, for the general benefit they by
sdyer,isemenO constantly kept in place of special
safety, except while in printing.
Ample directions to find both banks and statute ntor
with useful notes. follow the preface, which, in this
fifth in the tive preceding editions contain much i'll
formation concerning the two lawful modes of COMPUTE
lug inter sts, tee days at grace, Ne
II remains only remark that notwithstanding this
uncOmmonly costly work, which waspublishcd before
interest tables Introduce il dollars and cents be-
ycm nalmanac, has been ocN'rnsivcly asd so literally
patronscd, it has not yet much as ual with Interest
|
six years OF time from 1890 1905 sustained the first
edition OF 1000 oopes ARISING chiefly from its pnbca
uoh at That time, at an under price, 10 say nothing o
compensation orpros for almost Ie-mc of care, toll
and sacrifice Wherefore the author Still, relies on the
dssernmcn, aud generosity of the public for con,iuu
ance Of preference and patronage. F,rsaie by the
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