True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-07
JUST UNPUBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE PLITES,
TIE Eth Edition ~

JUST PUBLfSHEDFR0M STEREOTYPE PLJTES,
The Eth Ediho7,o:
ROWIETTS TABLES OF INTEREST,":
FN1O which is new added all Average Fine Caeula-
i'll tor, or easy methods for iniing the average lime
on storage, notes of haa'l or bills of goods when pur-
chased at different dates en different credits and f,
various amounts; besides useful and conplete BANKING
lime ia lie, the best That be conrise, or tina, fl
CURES can pr 'ee within the same co.ucscnd compass
and size ottNpe.
An advertisement in the book is in pesry the fIIop
ing words:
Tie high distinction this work has received through,
the ten legislative acts prefxed to the title page is re-
comnenti%ton IN itself, uncommon, and SO eonc,-
sive, tn nutng necessary more than by wav of aJ
vertisement, to givea condensed view of some OF its ne
instance, the Interest has been
ell from, and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
teen SETS eli ealenlaone ex'miued in The press thirty
i've tnes and printed from trrentype plates tested
'hirtyt, -one times, from AL which it nnst be evident
even to the skeptic Especially tho ne sona f,he de-
tnl OF proof in the preace that the werk must be arh-
mecay I''ilibie and in confirmation of this beliefa
premium OF two hundred and fftv dollars is now offer
cd for the detection Of an error of cent in The present
or NTH edition. as expressed in preface making five
large prem'ons offered for the same error since The first
qualification in the year 1902
One Of tho most conspc,ous features of the t,hse 20
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
Tor expetns, reference ond perspiei,, with the helm
OF the side and index, cannot be exceed and the salty
~ and ease with which the interest can be found to the
extent OF general business without doubling of sums
sbescs convenience essential that in the estIm-
ton OF some o. tue most competent and pl.c cal bust
ness men and public off ers who have made great use
OF the work. has been distinguished by tho honorable
| appea'ion efofa "master poce". And considering
the intahility Of the method originally atIepted in
composing the work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety oil The examinations, and tests of every edition it
has passed'n The press notwithstanding the hole is in
stereotype, considering. in s6ut he positive acc,u-cy
secured by the unprecedented means enplo, od the w.
lume has lieen held up and emphac.y STYLED &C the
most wonderful book in the wsslk;" most certainly no
man can Ilamea figure work of the extent, which
since the beginning OF creation has had tile same num-
Der a variety of tests in the same number of e,itors
no. nor one lattI number, is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, astest and standard, it has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the bank and puhlic offices in The
United States and by the public generally during the
long period OF thrtype ears, yet of The cal
culat'ons has ever been found in print, although continue
any challenged BY the offer of very large premiums
ne Dookls III fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law ci several othe States the rate of calculation
tor statute Interest," also by law for bank interest,"
according rs the book is used, and HAY lie seen in
part ny ,"e names OF the subscribers, and few of The
subsequent purchasers in the list at the end of thu book
Ism possession every Gloss of citizens in ever, quar-
tie OF The Unit ed States
1t smoreover well known that by its rearly check,
ha so ofte detected large errors long after they were
made, even by the most careful and most compe,en,
altlme.lcans, at its usefulness, and the absolute ne
cesslty Tor its use, have been extensively insisted upon
so evident, incecd, have been its advantages and its
savings, that, seserrl ycarsago whilst the first edition
was scarce and out of print, great Lumber of second
hand copies were sought for Some to gre distance
ami purcrascd at various prices, they could occso-
ally ho picked up at from $40 to SIS per copy, and
some persons have reccn.,y declared, and instances
could quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $500
tor copy, ,tnot to be had for less and IN individual
in the latter INSTANCE particularly having at the same
ne Exhibited satisfactory moat to several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
more TIN ough the saving of his very valuable time he
Delg rIcl and in ,sunlir of}icp
1t is likewise worthy OF notice, md indeed proper to
IMPRESS that such is the nature OF fgue work generally
and especially when OF the extent aud importance OF
these Ia los that bad this book its like boon prepar-
ed III the usual vlone, by the most copeten,
calculator in the world, and afterwards printed most
cau'louy under his own correction Of proof sheets,
would, almost to certainty have been Hnsaie for
terence, and dear at any price, the preface ,ac,i-
larlp explains But perfect and valuable have the
stereotype plates of this worklbecn ma.c that secure
he'n WHITTIER numerous aud extraordinary examine
tons, against fire, for the general benefit, they y
$dvertisemcnt) constantly kept in place of special
safety, except while use in printing.
Ample directions to find both banks and statute intor-
est with useful notes follow the preface which, in this
nth AS IN The tvs preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes of COMPUTE
rug inter sts tee days af Z, ace &c.
IL remains only to remark that, notwithstanding this
uncommony costly work, which was published before
interest tables were ntrodue ID IN dollars and cents be-
Nchd AN almanac, has been extensively a.d literally
arnniscd, ii has not yet much as paid with interest
tee heavy loss OF rarly four thousand dollars beside,
sX Years OF tune from i199to 1905 sustained on the frs,
edition OF 1000 oopcs,s arishs chiefly from its hlica-
ton at that tlne at unier price to SLY Noting of
compensation or profit for almost c-timc OF care, toll
ana sacrifice Wherefore The author still relies on the
d'se"'nn"t and generosity Of the public Tor cornu:
ahce OF l'cftrtlcc and patronage FIR sale h> the
IftnCiW Bo0kScliclS in ttc Enited Staies
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