True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-13

JUST LISHEDFROM STEREo5ft'E FLiAGSs |
The Filth Edition o;
RoWLEIT.s TABLES OF INTEREST,"
TUSO which is NC " added an Average Time Caleula-
IL tor, or easy methods for fnoing the average time
storage notes Of aa. bills of goods, when pur
chased at different dates different Credits and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the best That can be con,rived that f.
cures car produce within the same eonesend compass
and size ofhpe.
An Al yertisenen in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
1hehigi distinction this work has received through
the ten legislative acts prefxe to the title page,
commendstion in ITSELF untoInmon,, and so eotcls
sive, III nothing is necessary ,ne Than by way Of ad-
vertisemen to give condensed view OF some Of its PEE
c,iartiesa crnsance, the Inter has been comp
ed from, and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
ieen sets ct calculations, examined il, The press thirty
FIRE tines, and printed from tcreotvp,e plates tested
thrtyy-one times, from all which it rnnst be evident
the skeptc Especially tho al OF the de-
tail Of proof the preface that the work nast be ar''-
metically nfallibe, and in confirmation of this belief
premium Of two hundred and tv dollars is now Offer
cd for the detection Of error ola cent in III
fifth edition, expressed in tie preface, max ing i've
large premions offered for the error since l'e fl 81
publication in the year 1909.
One Of tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts, whicit
for expeditions, reference onperspe,ity with the hep
Of the side and index, be excellea and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest be found to the
extent OF general business without doubling OF sums
besides convenience 50 essential that in the estlma-
ton of some OF the most competent and practi cal busi
ness men and public ofrers who have made great
of the work. it has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellalion efUfa 'master pace'. And considering
the inalliblty OF the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations and tests Of every edition il
has passedin the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering in Short he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means emplo, od, the
lume has heen hedup and emphatically styled the
most wonderful book in the wsslk;" most certainly
man can namea figure work Of the extent, which
since the beginning OF creation, has had the
Der ana variety of tests in the number of editors;
no. Nor one hafthe number as clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, astest and standard, it has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the bank and public offices in the
United Statcs and by the public generally, during the
long period OF thirty rears yet error Of The ca
c"lao"s has ever been found in print although continue
ally challenged by the offer Of very large prs mums.
The bookis IN fact expressly adopted by all the courts
0iaw q sev"ral olhe States the "nte Of calculation
tor 7alute Interest,"" also by law for bank interest,
according as the book is used, and way he in
part by names OF the subscribers ard few of the
subsequent purchasers nthe list at the end Of the book
sin possession every Gloss Of citizens in every quar-
tie of the Unit ed States.
1t ismoreover well known that, by its rearly check,
has uteu detected large errors long after they were
made, even by the most careful and most compe,en,
aritlme1icLsns, its usefulness and the absolute e-
cessty for its use, have been extensively insisted up H.
so evident incect', have been its advantages, and its
savings, that severr ytarsagn whilst the first edition
was scarce and out Of print,a great lumber Of second
hand copies sough, for, some to gre distance
and prcrased Il various prices ms they could occasion.
ally ho picked up a, from 5lo,o per copy, and
some persons have recon declared, AID instances
u, rqnote, that they would pay $5n, 500, and S5u
for copy, 'fnot to be lad fer less, and individual
in the latter instance partic, larry, having AT the same
lime rxhits satisfactory roa, to several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
l..
being very rich man and in rnblic Office
1t is likewise worthy OF not ce, md indeed proper to
impre r., that such is the nature of hge work generally
and especially when Of the extent and importance O
these Ia los, that had this book or its like boon preiar-
ell in the usual manner vlone, b> the most competent
calculator in the world, and atera ar Is printed mos
cauiouly under his own correction OF proof Sheets Il
would almost to certainty, have been HnsA' Tor re.
ference, and dear At any price, as tie preface darie
lTlp explains. But so perfect and valuable have thu
stereotype plates of this wo'klbecn mae that t" secnr,
. them, alher numerous and extraordinary cxa'nna
tons, against fire. for In, general benefit they %,
: =dvcrtisemcnt) constantly kept in place OF sVeea
safety, except ahleuse in printing.
Amre directions to ti"d both banks and statute into,
est with useful notes follow the preface, which, in thi
fifth rs III the preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the two lawful modes Of compu,
Z lug inter sts, tee days at q ace, &c
1t rem:tns only to rcnak the notwithstanding thi
p neommOnly costly work, which was published betor
interest tables were introduced in dollars End be
yend anamanac has been exienslvel, asd so LIBERAL
pntl-mised ii has not yet much paid with interest
tee heavy loss of leiy four thousand dollars beside
S Years OF time from 1890 1906 sustained on the frs
edition OF 1000 aopies,. ARISING chiefly from its puea
t"' AT that t'nc AT an under price, to SAY nothing
compensation or profit for almost lifetime OF care, toll
S aud sacrifice, Wherefore The author still relies tn
Il diseerrment and generosity Of the public for con,inu
e of preference and patronage. Far sale by the
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