True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-18
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JUST STEREOTYPE Plates,
The Fin Edition o.
ROWLETT"S TABLES OF INTEREST:
TENO which is now added all Average lime Calcutta
IL tor, easy methods for finding the average time
on Storage notes OF haad or bills of goods when pu-
chased at different dates, different credits and FIR
va amounts besides useful and complete Banking
lime LA lie, the best That be con,rye or that fl.
cures can pr )tuee within the same couIeseud comnass
and size oftype. pass
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words: ,.
The high distinction this work has received ,hroy,,
mo ten legislative acts prexed to the title page is re-
COMMUNICATION in itself, uncommon, and SO eoncl,-
siVe, IN tn'thng is necessary than by wa, of adj
Yerseneh, to sivea condensed view of some of its ne
fer instance the Interest has been conn 10.
cd IRON and compared with what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct calculations, examined in the press ihs-
hre tines and printed from trieniype plates te, ii
shrtyy-one times, from al which il mns b. evident
even to the skeptic especial, tho pc sonsl of,he de-
e 81 PROOF IN me preface) that the work I've arith-
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premium OF two humlred and 1ttv dollars is nav offer
cd Tor the detection OF ofa cen, 10 the present
or NTH edition, as expressed preface making five
large prem'ons offered for the error since tbs frs,
pnhlication in the year 1909.
One OF tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
.hthe arrangement OF the Time and Amounts which
Tor expeidns reference ond perspieiy with the helm
OF the side and index, be exceed Al the salty
an" ease win which the Interest can he found to the
s"e'Hs convenience 81 essential that in tn. estina-
ton oil some ol the most competent and prYc cal bust
ness men and public off who have made prtn, use
OF the work, II has been distinguished by tho honorable
alpela'Ion ct ofa 'smaser piece. And considering
the nalliblity Of the method originally atepte in
CONFUSING the work. and the extraordinary lumber and
variety Oh the examinations, and tests of every edition il
has passedn the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering, in short. he positive accuracy
secured by The unprecedented means eplo, 3D. the vo-
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most wonderful book in the wssk" most certainly n,
man can narnea figure work the same extent which
since the beginning OF creation, has had the same num-
Der aha variety OF tests in the number of editors
no. nor one hall the number as is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, test and standard, it has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the bank and public efccs in the
United Sa,ts and by the public generally during the
long eroa OF thiTtytve rears, no error of The cal
cnatlons has ever beer found in print although continue
ally challenged by the offer of very large premiums
he bookis IL Fact expressly adopted by all the eoars
M law q several ofthe States the of calculation
lof statute Interest," as also by law for bank interest
according MS the book is used aud nav be seen in
part, by of the subscribers ard few of the
subsequent purchasers in the list the end of tho book
ISM possession cevefy Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
tie of the Quit ed States
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ally DO picked up from $40 to SIS per copy, and
some persons have recon. declared, and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 500 and $500
for copy, tnot to be had for less and Hn individual
IN the latter instance particularly having at the
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more TIN ough the saving of his very valuable tinc he
being very rich manand in Esublc office.
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and especially when Of the extent and importance Of
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ialp explains. But SO perfect and valuable have the
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them, whther numerous and extraordinary examina-
tons, against fire. for the general benefit they are Thy
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AmFle directions to find both banks and statute intor-
est with useful notes follow the preface which, in This
hti rs lnle tvs preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the two lawf modes Of COMPUTE
lug inter SITS, tee DAYS af grace, &c.
II remains only to remark that, notwithstanding TIL
,lnc"mmnn'y costly work, which was published before
interest tables were inlr,uc ii in dollars and cents be-
Nehd annlaar, has heen cxensivch AID DIihcrnly
patrNnse' las not vet much paid with interest
tee heavy loss ct ueaiN four thousan. dollars hcs
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ilion ct 1000 oules, art5iHg chiefly from its p,hli A.
ton n, that tune, At price, to SAY nothing IF
compensation pruttior almost lifetime of care toll
aud sacrifice Nlt"iorr The author still relies en- the
l't''n'nc", and generosity Of Inc public for con,u:
''ce OF preference and patronage, FIR sale by the
al ie,1j, in Va,