True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-19
JUST PUBLIsHEDF FROM STEREOTYPE PLITEs.

JUST p UBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE PLITES.
The Fin EGiiiono+
R0NNLETTS TABLES OF INTEREST,":
TH1O which is new adaea an Average Time Calcutta
N tor, easy methods for finding the average lime
on storage, notes ct haad or bills of goods, when pur-
chased at different dates different credits, and fnr
various amounts besides useful and complete Banking
line Ia lie, the best HAT can be conrived or that f.
cures can produce within the same condesend COMPASS
and size OF type.
An veltsement in the book in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
the ten legislative acts pexed the title page is re-
commentator in itself, uncommon, and so eopc-
siVe, III nothing Is necessary than by way of adj
versement, TO givea condensed view of of its pc
c,al'es astcr instance the Interest has been comp
ed from and compared with, what is equivalent four
'een sells eft calculations, examined in The press thirty
five tines and printed from teren,ype rlales tested
thirt,ty-one times, from all which ms be- eviden,
even to the skeptc Especially tho pc sonal oflhe de-
tail Of proof m Tie preace) tn" the work must lie ari-
mecay lnfallib!e and in confirmation of This belief
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars is now offer
cd tor The detection of of cent in the present
or ftth edition. as expressed in preface making five
large em'ons otered for the error since the first
publication in the year 1902
One OF tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement of the lime and Amounts which
Tor expedtns reference ondpcrspie;y, with the help
OF the SHE ana index, cannot he eXceeA ard the salty
ty and ease with which tie interest can be found to the
extent OF general business, without doubling of sums
IS besides con eience essential, that in lh. cstm-
ton OF some OF The most competent and pctI cal bust
ness men and public Off ers WHO have made s,,: use
of the WORK, il has been distinguished hy tho hono,a,
appela'ion cfota 'mas,er pace. And considering
the intal'lhiiity of the method originally adopted in
CONFUSING The work, and he extraordinary lumber and
variety OF me eX"mntions and tests of every edition il
has passcdn the press. Notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering. in s6 [. he positive accuracy
secured ny The unprecedented means eplo, Od, the
lnme has heen held up and cmuhatcsy styled &c The
man can name figure work of the same extent which
since the beginning OF creation has had the
Der and variety of tests in the number of etitors
no. nor one hall the NUMBER as is clearly Shown in the
preface.
Resides, astest and standard, it has bcen tried and
proceed IN nearly all the bank and public ellices in the
uni'e" e'aes ami by the public generally, during the
o ef"a OF thty-1iNe rears, yet no error of The cal
ea''nhs mas ever been found in print, although continue
ally challenged by the offer of very large Pre- miuns
ne hookis III fact expressly adopted by all the
VI Ia" q several OF the States the rate of calculation
Tor statute INTEREST,", as also by law for bank interest,"
according rs the book is used, and as may he seen in
part by names of the subscribers, and few Of he
subsequent purchasers nthe list at the end of the book,
lsih possession ever, Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
TIC OF the Unit ed States
1t is moreover well known that by its rearly check
1t has so otteu detected large errors long after they were
made, even by the most careful and most competent
arlthmeticans, at its usefulness, and the absolute ne
cess'ty tor its have been extensively insisted upon
so evident, incecd, have been its advantages and its
savings, that, sever yearsago whilst the frs, edition
was scarce and out of print, great humber of second
hand copies were sought for, to gre distance
ali" al a ou 40 ''sy eou'o OCCASION,
GU, w P''keu w az ho'" Pr, ~ - per copy ana
some persons nave reccn'y declared, aud instances
could quoted that they would pay $50 500, and $500
tor copy fnot to be had for less and an individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the same
lime Exhibited satisfactory proa several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
more TIN ough the saving of his valuable timc he
being very rich man and in unbl;c of1ic. =
1t is likewise worthy of notice. md indeed nropcr tn
impress. that such is the nature Of iaue work r,nrrally
and asDeciay when of ,h. ,.xto,t onI ;,,,,,r.,o u
these ia los, that had ibis book or its ike hron near.
c.,c"la'n u, % ''one, nv ,he most competent
cauonly nder his own ror,ion af nrpof .'s ,";
would almost to certainty. have been 1ns.f for r.
ference and dear at any price as the preface d,iic,
larlp explains. But so perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates of this wokbeen ma &C. that secure
them, wlh,hcir numerous and extraordinary examine
uohs against hire, tor the general benefit, they by
".'"scheh' constantly Kept IN place OF special
sais'! except while III printing.
AmFe directions to ind both banks and statute ntnr-
filth as il, a , r "i'', III ms
fn,,;,n n"" &C., .n'''sS 'o"n ne IN,
iur inter stS ,, '''0'eS Vi ''''P''-
ii remains my 10 remark hat u,tw;t,sto,d;u, ,,,;s
uncommonly costly work whirh w,s'ul,,;. h,. ,,fre
ncres, tables were inroouc ID in dollars md cents he
ycnt analnanac has been so cxtcusvcl, a.d so Iihay
n'tronscd, has We, so much as paid with interest
tee heavy loss ct nearly four thousand dollars, beside,
SIX years OF time from 1920 sos sustained on the first
. r, o. Gpo '"les rsrs CHIEFLY from ITS nhca-
a'' '. " s' "''"'r V,''e'J 10 SIT! mining n'
and an " ~ "''noS "' care ven,
dsscnmrn and generosity Of ,hc public for con,nu:
a''e "' preference agd patronage. F,r sale by the