True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-25


ROWLETrs TABLES OF INTEREST:
FEfO which is now ataed an Average Time Caleula-
Ill tor, or easy methods for fnding the average time
on storage, notes of haad bills of goods when pu
chased at different dates, different Credits and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
lime la lie, the best That be cou,rved or that f.
cures produce within the same condesend compass
and size oftype.
An Advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through,
the ten legislative acts prefxed to the title page is
commendation in itself, so uncommon and SO eonclu-
sive, tn nothing is necessary than BY way of adj
yertlsemer, to givea condensed view of some of its ne
cl!arlties:as instance, the Interest has been compos-
ed from, and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
teen sets Ell ealclaone examined in the press thirty
i7e times and printed from tereotype plates tested
thirtyty-one times, from all which it mnst be evident
even to the skeptic Especially tho pc sona Of the de-
tail Of proof in the preace that the wcrk must he arh-
metcaly inallble, and in confirmation of this belief
premium OF two hundred and fftv dollars is now Offer
cd Tor me selection OF an error of cent in the present
or NTH edition. as expressed in the preface making five
large premons offered for the error since the first
publication in the year 1909.
One 81 tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts which
Tor expeditions, reference ondperspieity, with the help
OF the side and index, Cannot be eXceea and the salty
ty and ease vita which the interest can be found to the
extent OF general busness, without doubling OF sums
s besides convenience essential that in tie estlma
ton OF some OF the most competent and pract cal bust
and public Officers who have made great use
of the WORK, il has been distinguished by tho honorable
appella,ion efUfa "master piece'' And considering
the n-alli5ity of the method originally adopted in
composing the work and The extraordinary lumber and
vare' o'he examinations, and tests of every edition it
has passedn the press notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype considering, in short. he positive accuracy
secured By the unprecedented emplo, 3D. the
lume has heen heldup and enphatically styled " the
most wonderful book in tic wsslk;" most certainly
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since the beginning Of creation, has had the
Der ana variety OF tests in the number of edtors
ner one half the NUMBER is clearly shown in the
preface.
Resides, as test and Standard it has been tried and
proceed i'll nearly all the bank and public offices in the
United States, and by the public generally during the
long period of thirty rears, yet of The cal
clations has ever been found in print ahongh contnu-
ally challenged by the offer of veryslarge premiums.
The bo6 fact expressly adopted BY all the courts
OF law q several otthe States the rate of calculation
Tor statte Interest,"" ase by law for bank interest,"
according as the book is used, and may he in
part by names of the subscribers, and few Of the
subsequent purchasers in the list the end of tho book
ISM possession CT every Gloss OF citizens every quar-
tie OF the Unit ed States.
1t is moreover well known that, by its rearly check,
1t has so oeu detected large errors long after they
male, even by the most careful and most competent
arithmeeins, Tat its usefulness and the absolute nc
cessy Tor its use, have been extensively insisted upon
so evident incecd, have been its advantages, and its
savings, that, severr yearsago, whilst the first etcn
was scarce, and out of print great lumber Of second
land copies sought for, Some to gre distance.
and purchased at various prices they could OCCASION
ally BIO picked up at from $,0to $25 per copy, and
some persons have reccnly declared, and instances
could be quoted that they would pay $50 $780, and $500
for copy, If not to be had for less, and individual
in the latter instance particularly, having at the
lime Exhibited satisfactory proa several persons pre-
sent that to him it was really worth that money and
more tn, ough the saving of his valuable time, he
being very rich man and in public office.
IL is likewise worthy OF notice, md indeed proper to
impress, that such is the of fgue work generally
and especially when CT tie extent and importance OF
these ia los that had lis lc0k or its like been prcpar
ed in the usual manner y.one by the met competent
calculator in the word, and afterwards printed most
cautiOuy under his own correction OF proof sheets, it
would, almost to certainty, have been Hns%ie for
f. "enec and dear at cry price, the preface CSriicu
l,r;J explains. But perfect and valuable have the
stereotype ates this wOrbeen make, that to secure
them, W. ahei- .ercus and extraordinary examina-
tons seai, te FOR the general benefit, they (by
advertisement y constantly kept in place of special
safety, except while use / in printing.
Amt>e diiectin find both banks and statute ntor-
est with useful rotc follow TIE preface, which, in this
filth ms in the TVS prc, eGing editions contain much in
formation concerning t~ Two lawful MODES OF compnl-
lug inter SITS, tee DAYS a! u ce, exc.
Ii remains only To remark that, notwithstanding this
uncommonly costly WORK, whr,'h was published before
interest tables werr introduced in COLLARS and cents be-
yeud nalmHnnr, las been cxensl SeA a~d 50 craIy
lntronsed, il has not yet much as ald with interest
tee heavy loss Of ueHty tour thousand 'oars besides
SIX ears OF from l7g9io sos sustained ON the first
edition Of 1860 aopes,s risHg chiefly from, pnca-
ton at that time, 1t an under price,, to ull'S OF
compensation profit for almost te-tlme OF care, toll
and sacrifice. Wherefore The author still relies the
dseernuru and generosity of the public for conu:
ance Of preference and patronage. Far sale by the
Princlai Bookseliers in The Uutcd States.
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