True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-19
UsT PUBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE pLITEs,

JUST FROM STEREOTYPE pLiTEs.
Tie Eth Edition q;
ROWLETF'S TABLES OF INTEREST:
fs7O which is new added All Average Time Calcutta
IL tor, 9" easy methods for inding the average lime
on storage notes of haad or bills of goods, when pur
chased AT different dates different credits and for
various amounts; besides useful aud complete Banking
Time la lie, the best That can be contrved or that f.
cures can produce within the same contesend compass
and size oftype.
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ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through,
the ten legislative acts prexe to the title page,
communication in itself, so uncommon, and eonciu-
sive, III nothing is necessary than by way Of adj
vertsement, to gvea condensed view of some of its pc
ciarities: as fer instance the Interest has been copos-
cd from, and compared with, what is equivalent to four
teen sets ct calculations, examined in the press thirty
five tines, and printed from ereoype plates tested
thirtyty-nne times from all which it mnst be evident
even 70 the skeptc Especially tho pc sona The de-
tail Of proof the pretace that the work must lie arh-
met'cally intabe, and in confirmation of this belisfa
premium oil two hundred and tt;v dollars is n.l-
cd tor he detection ef error Of cent in the lesru
or fifth edition, as expressed in tie preface n,'kug,e
large premons offered for the same error sine the first
publication in the year 1902
One OF tho most conspicuous features Of e tahDs is
inthe arrangement of the Time aud Amounts which
for expetlllidns reference ondpe,spesity with lie I,
OF the side aud index he exceiIea ard the salty
y and ease with which the nelcsl can be found to the
extent OF general business, without doubling OF suns
IS besides convenience 50 essential that in the esslm-
lion ot some OF The most competent and pract cal bust
ness men and public officers who have made grtu,
of the work, it has been distinguished hv tho honorable
appreciation ct Ola '.maser piece Aud considering
the na.lih'iIy OF the method originally adopted in
CONFUSING The work. and The extraordinary uuber and
variety othe examinations, and tests Of every edition it
has passedin the press notwithstanding the hole is in
stereo'ye' considering. in short. he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means employ 3D. the vo-
ume has heen heldup and emphatcay styled the
most wonderful book in the wssk;'' most certainly No
man can namea figure work of the extent, which
since the beginning OF creation, has hal the
Der ana variety OF tests in the number of editors;
nor one haft number, is clearly shown in the
preface
Resides, test and Standard it has been tried and
proceed in nearly all The bank anil public offices in the
United states, and ny the public generally during the
long period ofhrtyfve rears yet of The cal
cnations has ever been found print, although continue
ally challenged BY the offer of very large premiums
he bookis i'll fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF law 81 sevara the States the " of calculation
for statute interest,"" as also by law for bank interest,"
according rs the book is used, and nay he seen in
part, by of the subscribers, and few of Inc
subsequent purchasers in the list al the end of tho book
lsin possession ct every Gloss ut citizens in every quar-
tic of the Unit ed States.
1t ismoreover we'll known that by its rearly check,
it has so Often detected large eror long after they
h'ade, even by the most careful and most competent
usefulness, ana the absolute
cessity for its use, have been extensively insisted upan
so evident, ncecd, have been its advantages, and its
savings, that, seyerl yearsago, whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out OF print great humber of second
hand copies sought for some to gre distance.
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persons have reccn.y declared, and instances
could quoted that they would pay $50 500, and $500
for copy, ,not to be had fer less, and individual
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Exhibited satisfactory prOaf wars. mr.
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
more TIN ough the saving of his val.abc timc he
being very rich man and in public office.
It's likewise worthy of notice, md indeed proper to
impress, that such is the nature of guc work generally
and Especially when of the extent and importance of
these Ia los, atm this book orits like been prepar
ed IN the usual manner vone, by the mos, competent
calculator in the world and afterwards printed most
ca'ouly under his own correction OF proof sheets, it
would, almost to certainly, have been Hnstfe for
ference, and dear 1t any price, tie preface tarcu-
larlp explains. But so perfect and valuable have the
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them, wihiher numerous and extraordinary examine
tons, against fire. for the general benefit, they (by
sdycrtisemen) constantly kept in place of special
safety, except while use | in pi inting
Amre directions to tu,l buth banks and statute intor-
est with useful notes follow the preface, which, in this
filth as in the two preceding editions, contain much in
ter''ation concerning the two lawful modes Of compute
lug inter SITS, tee days af grace, &c.
1t remains only to remark that, notwithstanding this
uncommony costly work, which was published before
interest tables were ntroduc ii ia dollars and cents be-
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Ftlonlset it has not yet much paid with interest.
tee heavy loss OF uealy four thousand dollars, beside
SIN wears n time from 1899 1905 sustained ON the first
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compensation Or profit for almost lie-tine of care toll
and sacrifice. Wherefore The author stl relies on The
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Hhcc OF preference aud patronage. F.r sale ly HE
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