True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-11
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me ram FGHlOHO o.
RoWLETTs TABLES OF INTEREST,"
FHFO which is now adsied an Average Time Caleua-
IL tor, or easy methods for finding the average time
on storage notes Of haad bills of goods, when pu-
erased at different dates. different credits aud fnr
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Ta'le the best That be con,ryed or that f.
cures can produce within the codcsent commas
and size otppe.
All advertisement in TIC book is in nearly the follow
ing Words
The high distinction this work has received ,brouol,
the len Legislative acts pefxe to the title page is re-
COMMUNICATION in ITSELF uncommon and So eonclu-
sive, tift nothing is necessary more than by way o adj
Verseneh, to gvea condensed view of some Of its be-
clalles: ,s fer instance, the Interest has been conn IS
ed from, and compared w what is equivalent 10 four
cen sets oil calculations, examined in the press ,hr,
five tines and printed from trreoype plates tested
thlr'yty-one times from all which it mnst b.. evident
even 10 me skeptc Especially on tho sonal otthe de-
tail OF proof in the prefAce that the wcrk must be ari,h
metcally infalible and in confirmation of this belief
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars is now offer
CD Tor me selection OF oa cent in the present
or ht' as expressed in tie preface, making five
large premions offered for the same error since he
Publication in the year 1902
ne OF mo most conspicuous features of the tables
IN 'he arrangement OF the Time and Amounts which
Tor expeditions reference ondperspie,y, with the helm
-. u' Soe anu 'hoex, cannot be excelled and the salty
a'" ease WIFI which the interest can be found to the
exleat OF general business without doubling of sums
IS besides convenience essential that in the estma
ton OF some OF the most competent and p,ct cal bust
ness men public Officers who have made great use
OF 'e "orS, has been distinguished BY tho honorable
appellation efofa 'smaster pioce', And considerng
the 'nfabliity of the method originally adepted in
composing the work, and The extraordinary uumber and
variety OF me examinations, and tests of every edition it
mas pissed III The press. Notwithstanding the whole is in
steotre' considering, in short. he positive accuracy
secured ny the unprecedented employod the vo-
iome mas leen held up and emphatcaly STYLED the
most wonderful book in the wssik;" most certainly M
man can names figure work of the same extent which
since the beginningo creation has had the same un
her ana variety Of tests in the same number of editors
no. nor one halt the number, is clearly shown in The
preface. say
Resides as test and Standard it has been tried and
Toeeu en- nearly lthe bank and public offices in the
phiteo States, and by the public generally, during the
long period ofthir-fpe rears vet no error of The cal
ca'ohs mas ever btent found in print, although continue
ally y, challenged BY the offer of very largeraemums
he oooKs IN fact expressly adopted by all the courts
m law q several otthe States the rate of calculation
iora'atute Interest,", alse by law for bank interest
aecofa'lGas the book is used, and may he seen in
part by names of the subscribers, and few of hc
subsequent purchasers, in the list athe end of the book
tie OF the Uui, ed States.
IL is moreover well known that, bv Its rearly check
has so oeu detected large errors, long after they we're
hHtl., even by the most careful and most competent
ainmcrtans, at its usefulness, and the absolute ne
cessty tor Its lsc, have been extensively insisted upon
so evident, ncect, have been its advantages, and its
savings, that, seve,r yearsago, whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out of prnt,a great humber of second
hand copies sought for, some gre distance
aud lrcrased ut various prices. they could OCCASION
ally DO picked up at from $40 to SIS per copy and
some persons have receny declared, and instances
could beqaoted that they would pay $50 500, and $500
tor copy, not to be had for less and IN individual
in the latter instance particularly having at the same
me Exhibited satisfactory proa to several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
more Though the saving of his very valuable time, he
being very rich man and in anllic Office.
It's likewise worthy OF notice, md indeed proper to
nfe +, that such is the nature of igue work generally
aud especially when Of the extent and impoi, alce OF
uese Ia los, that had this book its ike boon pre-
ed IN the usual manner ,lone, By the most competent,
calculator in the world and ;,ileruar printed most
e"u'ouS Under ms own correction of proof sheets, it
would, almost to certainty, have been Hns;f for re-
terence, and dear It any prsS the preface dariie,-
iarP explains. But 50 perfect and valuable lnve The
stereotype plates of this wokbecn mace tia, to secure
mem, "'liHsic,r numerous and extraordinary examine
TONS, against lire, for the general benefit they are (by
advertisement constantly kept in place of special
safety except while use in printing.
Amfledreciios TO fnd both banks and statute inflow
est with useful nolcs follow the preface which, in This
h'' rs in the two preceding editions contain much in,
"r'aon concerning the two lawful modes of commute
rug inter sts tee DAYS af grace &e
IL remains only to lcn..k that notwithstanding this
unc"m"oay costly work. which was published before
interest tables were trohuc- d ia lolls and cents be-
N'h ,iitAnac, has been extensively a.d SO literally
II has not YET so much ms paid with Interest
'"' ''r'N loss "i ~'a'lN tour thHus,'lts dollars beside,
aN wears a'r from 1890 sos sustained ON the first
,"l'"n {" 1000 '"es, s'rlseg ch'cl, from It's l,Iica-
th' :" tla iine al under price,, to S , u1ihiur If
soPens,Io" oprott,o, aimo ite-tlne ol care toll,
~" "Hf'ilrH wherefore his ,itor sui relies an the
"''y "'1'Et and generosity OF We public for continue
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