True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-28
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RoWI.ET1's TABLES or lNTERfST:
TSNO ~hiehis new added AT Average Time Caleila.
tor, or easy methods Tor lind!s the average lime
On storage, uoes Of haad or bills of goods, when pur-
chased at different dates iftrrat credits and for
various anonts besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the best That can be con,riyet or that fl
cures produce within the same co.,lesend conuass,
and size otgpe.
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ing words;
Tie high distinction this work has received ,hrourl,
tho ten legislative acts prexed to tho title page is re-
COMMUNICATION in tselt so uncommon, and SO eoncl-
s,e III nothing Ia necessary than BIZ way of adj
vertsenen, to gvea condensed view of some of its be-
cnariesa tcrnsanee, the Interest has been comp1s-
cd rom and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
teen sets ef caeua'ione, exsied in the press thirty
f:c times, and printed from tcreotype plates tested
hriyty-one times, from all which it mnst be evident
even to the skeptc Especially thu nc sona oflhe de-
tail at rocfn the pretce) that the ,ycrk mus, he ar-
metically allibc, and in confirmation of this belica
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars is now offer
cd Tor the aetcetion OF an error Of in the present
fifth edition, expressed in tic preface making five
large premcns offered for the ne error since the first
publication in the wear 1902
One Of tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts which
for expeditions reference ondperspiey, with The help
of the side and index, he exceea and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest can be found to the
extent OF general business, without doubling Of sums
besides convenience So essential, that in the esma
tion OF some Oh tho most competent and pract cal Ls-
and public OTHERS who have made great use
Of the work, ii has been distinguished by tho honorable
appella'ion efOfa "master pieces. And considering
the infaihil,y Of the method originally adoptetl ii,
composing 1he work, and the extraordinary lumber and
variety ofthe examinations and tests of every edition
has passedm the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering in s6 he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means empo cd, the vo-
lume has heen heldup and emphatically styled 90 the
NEST wonderful hook in the weslk;" most certainly
Irttra ~
since the beginning of creation, has had the same n,,a-
her ans variety Of tests in the same naber of editors;
no, one half the number, is clearly shoMnin the
pretare.
Resides, as test and standard, it has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the bank and public offices in the
United States, and by tho public generally during the
long PERIOD OF thirty five years. Yet error Of The call
cuations has ever been found in print, although con,in-
ally challenged by the offer of very large pre- muns.
The books in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law 81 serara ofhe States the rate Of calculation
statute interest,"" alss by law for bank interest,"
according the book is used, and Tav he seen in
part, by of the subscribers, ard few of The
subsequent purchasers in the list at the end of thu hook
in possession CT every Gloss OF citizens in every qua-
| te OF The Unit ed Suites.
1t moreover well known that by its rearly check,
it has otcu detected large errors long after they we're
made, even hy the most careful and most competent
arithmc,icsns its usefulness, and The absolute ne
cessty for its use have been extensively insisted up on
so svden incecd, have been its advantages, and its
savings, that, severl yearsago whilst the first edition
was scarce and out Of print, great Lumber of second
hand copies were sought for, 10 gre distance.
and purcrased at various prices as they could cccson-
| ally BIO picked up at from fot SIS per copy, and
some persons have recently declared, and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $500
for copy, ,tnot be had fer less, a individual
in the latter instance particularly having ut the
lime rxbitt satisfactory proat to several persons pre-
sent that to him it really worth that money and
more TIN Ough the saving Of his valuable tine, he
| being very rich man and in rnhc Office.
1t is likewise worthy OF ce md indeed proper to
impre 10, that such is the nature OF fsne work generally
| and especially when of the extent and importance OF
these tn los, that had this book ors like been prcar-
ed in the usual manner slonc, b, the most competent
calculator in the world, ar4 afterwards printed mos,
cauouly under his own correction Of proof sheets, ii
would almost to certainty, have beer Unsafe for
terence, and dear It any price, as the preface daicu-
larlp explains. But so perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates OF this wnkhcen &C, that tn
them, wiihthcr numerous and extraordinary examina.
TONS against fire, for the general benefit, they (by
sdycrtisement) constantly kept in place of special
safety, except whlensc in printing.
Amre directions to find both banks and statute in,or.
est with useful roes follow The preface which, in l
fifth rs in ,e tvs preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes Of conprt
lug inter SIS, tee days at gtace, &c.
1t rt1n,.ius only TO remark that, notwithstanding TIL
me0muouv costly week, Which wa published before
tclcs, tables were itrO,s:l IN doa,5 aUi eSnts be-
yend anl'nanac has hccn 50 ceusive a,L tIihcrali,
paronlse,', il has not vet nu 4aF tiG w;,h interest
tee hta>y lpas Of upl t"ur Tho ,SAi'I dollars, beside
SIX Years ui tine from 1890 lS05 ssutc" the frs
edition Of 1000 oo@s, rr,os ri,tiy from s puhIica
tOn ut that tne, II Int,or price,, Say nothing q
compensation lro' 10" aimo.a ii ti'nu If care toll
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