True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-18
5Sr PUBLISHED FROM sTEREoTrPE PLITEs

The run EditlOnOf
ROWLETIrS TABLES OF INTEREST:
FUI0 which is added an Average lime Cale'a- ,
4 tor or easy methods for hnting the average time
storage, OF haad bills of goods when pur
chased al different dates. different credits, aud Tor
various amounts besides useful and complete Banking
Time Ia lie, the best That cali be conlriyed. that IL
cures can produce within the condesend compass
and size oinpe.
An advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
the len legislative acts peSed to the title page,
commentator in itself, ST. uI'cnmmon and so eoncu-
sive, th nothing is than by of adj
versemen to givea condensed view of Of its pc
ciarlties:as fer instance he Interest has been compos
ed from, and compared with, what is equivalent to four
et ealculaone, examined in the press thirty
i:e tines and printed from tcreotype plates testen
hirt,ty-one times, from AL which it mnst be evident
to the skeptic Especially tho pc sona ofhe de-
tail OF proof in the pretace) that the wc,k must lie arith
meticay lntallible and in confirmation of this belief
premium OF two hundred and ttty dollars is offer
cd for ne detection of of in the present
or fifth edition, expressed in preface, making five
large prt,muns offered for the same error the first
publication in the year 1902.
One of tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement of tie Time and Amounts, which
for expci'i"ns reference INDEPENDENTLY, with the help
OF the side and index cann he cXcellea and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest be found to the
extent Of general business, without doubling of sums
ishesdrs convenience soessental, that in the csma-
ton OF some 0l the most competent and pr;ict cal bsi
ness and public Off ers who have made great
of the WORK, has been distinguished by tho honorable
appelation efufa 'tmas;er poce". And considering
the initial ihility of the method originally adopted in
composing the work. and the extraordinary number and
variety OF the examinations, and tests of every edition
has passcdn the press. eow outstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering, in sh6 I, he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means cmplo, cd, the vo-
hume has hren held up and cnplitically styled % the
mos, won' rful book in the wmsk most certaiul, m
man narea figure work of the extent, Which
since the beginning of creation, has had the Nun,
inf nSts in Dt
one half the number, rs is clearly sownn the
f preface
Resides, and standard, i, has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the bank and public ifccs in the
United States, and by the public generally, during the
long period Of t, five rears, yet Of The cal
culatons has been found in print, although continue
ally challenged by the offer of very large pr mums.
The bookis il fact expressly adopted by All the courts
OF law 81 several ole States the 'rte OF c.lcnlaom
for statute interest,"" also by law for bank interest
accolinga the book is used, and as NAY he seen IN
part by of the subscribers, and few Of he
subsequent purchasers in the list at the cud Ut the book
sin possession cfevcry Gloss of citizens III ever! qa;-
tie OF the Unit ed States.
p 1t is moreover well known that by its rcary check,
has otu Aeecedla large errors long after they were
e N1sdc even hv the most careful and most competent
arithmc,icias, tat its usefulness, and the absolute ne
cess for its use, have been extensively insisted upon,
Il evident incecd, have been its advantages, and its
B. savings, that sever ycarsago whilst the first edition
scarce and out of print great Lumber of second
hand copies soug ht for, some to gre distance
ally BIO picked up at from so $25 per copy, and
> some persons have reccny declared, and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $500
\ for eopy tfnot be had for less and individual
}, in the latter instance particularly, having at the
lime Exhibited satisfactory proa to several persons pre-
s sent that to him it was really worth that money ant
y more TIN ough the saving Of his very vasabe time, he
= being very rich man and in public office.
is likewise worthy of mud indeed proper Il
impre that such is the nature OF gue work general,
!. and Especially when of the extent and importance o
these los, that had this book or its like boon prepm
4 ed in the usual manner ylone, by the most competen
as calculator in the world, and afterwards printed mos
cauiionly under his own correction OF proof sheets,
H. would, almost to certainly have been nnsat for re
ference and dear 1t price, the preface dorlicn
- larp explains But perfect and valuable have tn
: stereotype plates of this wokheen mace that to secnr
them, withhcir numerous and extraordinary cxam'n1
Oh tons against fire for the general benefit they d.
e @dNertscmrnt) constantly kept in place OF speeIa
ON safety, except while use in printing.
er Approximations find both banks and statute intnr
y est with useful notes follow the preface, which, in hi
filth as in the two preceding editions contain much Ill
Us t2natlGn concerning the two lawful modes ct cDmpu
We lug interests, tee day af glace, &c.
o. 1t remains only to remark that, notwithstanding hi
rH mcommouly costly work. which published ,etor
So interest abes were inrouncd III dollars and cents be
Sh yend auamanac hasbeem extensively aNd soibcl'
IL paroniscd it has not much paid with nrrts
ies heavy loss of yearly -four Thousand dollars, beside
s six wears OF time from 1899 To 1905, sustained on the FIR
ed edition of 1000 oolie rsng chiefly from its public5
OF ton at that time, at an under price, TO say n1h'"g
'n compensation profit for amns a!iie-me ct care toI
nus aud sacrifice. Wherefore The author still relies on tn
III diseennet and generosity OF the public for conu'
lie ance Of preference and patronage. For sale by the
'es PriHcim BookmIr-S in Tie L5uisi Stair
ue s5!IDf.LL'S NEW WORK, Mc.-Thc American
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