True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-01
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ROWLETrS TABLES OF INTEREST:
FTNO which is added an Average Time Calcutta
IL tor, or easy methods for incng the average time
on storage, of haad bills of goods when pur-
chased at different dates. 'felcnt credits, and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the best That be cont,ivctl or that f.
cures pr duee within the condesend compass,
and size otnpe.
An advertisement in the book is in yearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
the ten Legislative acts prefxed to the title page, is
commentator in itself, so uncommon, and so eoucl,-
sve III nothing is necessary more than by way of adj
vertsement, to givea condensed view of of its pc
car,es: as fer instance the Interest has been comp
ed FROM and compared with, what is equivalent four
teen sets ct calculations, examined in the press thirty
five times, and printed from .tereotype plates tested
thrtyy-one times from all which it mnst be evident
even TO the skepc Especially tho sona the de-
tail OF proof the pretAce) that the wcrk he ari,h
metically nfalble, and in confirmation of this beefa
premium OF two hundred and lv dollars, is offer
cd for The detection OF of in the present
or fifth edition, as expressed in tile preface, making five
large premions offered for the same error since the first
Publication in the year 1909.
One OF tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time aud Amounts, which
for expedI'itns reference ondpersey, with the help
OF the side and index, cannot be excelea and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest can be found to the
extent OF general business, without doubling of sums
is besides convenience essential, that in the estlm
ton OF some OF the most competent and practical bust
ness men and public officers who have made great
of the work, il has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellalion efofa 'master Piece' And considering
the intallibty OF the metho, originally adopted in
composing the work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations, and tests of every edition it
has passedin the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering in short. The positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means empoyo the vo-
lume has l,een heldup and empiatcally styled " tue
most wonderful book in the wsslk;" most certainly no
man figure work of the extent, which
since the beginning of creation has had the same num-
Der and variety of tests in the number OF editors;
no. owe hafthe NUMBER is clearly shown in the
j preface.
Resides, test and standard, it has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the bank and public offices in the
United States and by the public generally, during the
long period of thirty rears, yet of The cal
culaons has been found in print although contnu-
ally challenged by the offer OF very large premiums
The boekis III fact expressly adopted by all the courts
oflaw 81 several oftc States the rate of calculation
tor statute interest,"" also by law for bank interest,
according the book is used, and may he seen in
part by OF the subscribers, and few of the
subsequent purchasers in the list at the end of the book,
sn possession cfevery Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
tie OF the Unit ed States
1t smoreover well known that, by its reary check,
it has oeu detected large errors long after they
made, even by the most careful and most competent
aritlmctclans at its usefulness, and the absolute
cessy for its U.S. have been cx'e ycly insisted upon,
so evident, incecd, have been its advantages and its
savings, that se,er ycarsago, whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out of print great humber of second
hand copies sought for, some to greet distance
and purcase at various prices, as they could OCCASION
ally BIO picked up at from $40 to $25 per copy, and
some persons have reccn.y declared, and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50, 800, and $500
for copy, If not be had for less and individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the same
lime Exhibited satisfactory roa to several persons pre-
sent that to him it really worth that money and
TIN ough the saving OF his very valnabc t',c, he
being yer, rich man and in public Office.
Ii is likewise worthy OF notice, mud indeed proper to
impress, tina, such is the of tgue work generally
| VIII The tent m
these los, that had this book or its like boon prepa
ed in the usual manner ylone, by the most compelen,
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed most
cautiouly under his correction OF proof sheets,
would, almost certainty, have been unsafe for
Ference and dear at any price, the preface 'aIic'-
arp explains. But perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates of this ~okbcen mace that TO secure
= ticm withhelr numerous and extraordinary examine
TONS against fire. tor the general benefit, they are %,
: sdvcrtisemcnO constantly kept in place OF spceia
II satet, except while usel in printing.
r Amrle directions nd both banks and statute intor
est with useful notes, follow the preface, which, thi
filth as III the tive preceding editions contain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes Of .omput
{ lug inter SITS, tee days at grace, &c.
= II only remark that, notwithstanding thu
n uncontnonly costly wosk, which was published, ctor
J interest tables introduce ii n dollars and cents be
u yend ana almanac, has been s0cXteasiycly a.d so cu
i patronised, has mnrh paid with interest
IS tee heavy loss Of ucaly four thousand dollars beside
Is OF time from 1890 1905 sustained on tho frs
q edition OF 1000 oopics.'rsn chiefly from its pnhco
d ton NJ that trne, at nader price, 10 npthng
II compensation profit for almost ,letim. ct care, toll
Is and sacrifice Wherefore The nsor still relies on '
II disGelnnen' and generosity of the public for eon'in'
e ancc Of preference and patronage. F,r sale by The
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