True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-04
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JUST PUBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE PL.iTES,
The Eth Edition, o:
RUWLETIsS TABLES OF INTEREST:
TWO which is new added an Average Time Calcutta
IL tor, Or easy methods for in,ing the average time
on storage, notes of haad bills Of goods, when pur-
chased at different dates different Credits and for
various amounts besides useful and complete Banking
line IaHle, the best That be conriye, or that f.
cures can f,dlice within the contesend eom,nss
and size ofype.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
the ten Legislative acts prexed to tho title page is re-
commentator in itself, SO uncommon and n eoncl,
sive, that nothing is necessary more an by way of adj
vertsemen to give condensed view of some of its
as Ter instance the Interest has been
from, and compared with, what is equivalent to four
een sets al calculations, examined in the press thirty
iVe tmes and printed from tcreotype plates tested
times, from all which mnst be evident
even 10 the skeptc Especially tho sonal of the de-
tail Of proof IN the prence that the work must lie arith-
mecay infalible aud in confirmation of this belief
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars, is now offer
ca ior he aetceto Of an error of cent in the
or fifth edition. as expressed in preface making five
large prcm'ons offered for the same error since the frs,
publication in the year 1902.
he Of tho most conspicuous features of the tables
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts which
for expeditions, reference onperspe,,y, with the helm
81 the side and index, cannot be excelleA and the say
ty and ease with which the interest can be found to the
extent OF general business, without doubling OF sum,
besides convenience so essential, that in the estla-
uen OF some Oh the most competent and practi cal bust
ness men and public officers who have made great use
OF the work, it has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellatlon ct ola 'smaster piece And considering
the nfalllbity OF the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and the extraordinary lumber and
variety othe examinations and tests of every edition
has assedn the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering in short, The positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means employed, the
lumehas heen heidup and emphaticaiiy styled ''the
most wonderful book in the wasik" most certainly no
man can namea figure work of the same extent which
since the beginning of creation, has had the same nun.
bei and variety OF tests in the number of ettors
no, nor one halt the NUMBER is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, test and standard, it has been tried and
proceed N nearly all the bank and public offices in the
United States, and by the public generally during the
long period OF thiry-pe rears, yet of The cal
culat'ons has ever been found in print although continue
ally challenged by the offer Of very large premiums.
he book in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
on law Il several the States the OF calculation
tor statute Interest,"" as ase by law for bank interest,"
according AS the book Is uscd and may lie in
pir by OF the subscribers, and few of tho
subsequent purchasers in the list at the end Of tho book
lsin possession cfevey Gloss Of citizens every quar-
t. OF the Unit ed States.
1t moreover well known that, by its rearly check,
has so oeu detected large errors long after they were
nade by the most careful and most competent
aritmetcians its usefulness, and the absolute me-
cessy Tor its use, have been extensively insisted upon
so evident incecd, have been its advantages and its
savings, that, scve,Tl yearsago whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out of print, great Mmber Of second
hand copies sought Tor, some TO gre distance.
and purcrascd at various prices, they could occasoa-
ally bo picked up at from soto $25 per copy, and
some persons have reccn.,y declared and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $780, 800, aud $500
for copy, tfnot to be had for less and individual
i'll the latter instance particularly having the same
lime Exhibited satisfactory roHt to several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
more TIN ough The saving of his very valuable time, I've
being very rich man and inrnblc Office.
1t is likewise worthy of notice. md indeed proper to
impress, that such is the nature OF gue work generally
and especially when Ot the extent and importance OF
these talos that had this book its like boon Irea,-
ed in the usual manner vlOne, by the most 9ompeten,
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed most
cautiOuiy under his own correction of proof Sheets il
would, almost to certainty have been unsafe for re-
ferenec and dear at any price, the preface daiic-
larlp explains But perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates OF this workbeen mace, that to secure
them, withheir numerous and extraordinary examina.
TONS against fire, for the general benefit they are by
advertisement constantly kept in place of special
safety, except while used in printing.
Amre directions to f,,d both banks and statute nto,.
est with useful notes, follow the preface, which, in ,
fifth us in the tws preceding editions contain much in.
formation concerning the two lawful modes of con,put
| lug ntere sts tee days af grace, &c
1t remnins only to remark ,i,at notwithstanding i
uncomnony costly work, which was published before
interest tables introduced in dollars and cents be.
yen analmanac, has been extensively aAd LIBERAL,
at,onise<l, il has not yet much paid with interest
tee heavy loss of yearly four Thousand dollars beside
six years Of time from l799to 1905 sustained on the frs
edition OF 1000 oopes arsing chiefly from its pnbca
ton at that tnx at an under price to say nothing O
compensation profit for almost lifetime of care toll
and sacrifice. Wherefore the author still relies on III,
diseerment and generosity of the public for continl
ance Of preference aud patronage. Fur sale by the
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