True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-24
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The Fin Edif1ono;
EOWLETwTS TARfI,S OF INTEREST:
Y57O which s new added an Average Time Caieuls-
Il tor or easy methods fr,' fntne the average time
storage Of haad bills of goods, when pur-
chased different dates dhctat credits, aud Tor
various amounts besides usttt aud complete Banking
Time Tale, the best HAT be ctmlrived. that f.
cures pr tuce within the same ctndesent compass,
and size type.
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ing words
The high distinction this work has received through
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commentator in itself, sohncommon, and eonclu-
sive, th nothing is necessary more tan by way of adj
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culiaities:a fer instance he Interest has been comp
ed from, and compared wih wha' is equivalent o four
teen SETS Ell ealcilaone, examined in the press thirty
five tines aud printed from trreo,ype plates tested
'hirtyty-one times, from all which il mDs BE- evident
to the skcptc Especially tho PC snnal ofthe de-
tail Of proof in the prefac) that the wcrk mus, he arih
metcay intllib!c and in confirmation of tlfis beliea
premium OF two hundred and fifty dollars il Offer
cd for the detection OF error of in the present
fifth edition. as expressed in the preface, making FIVE
large premons offered for The same error since the first
publication in the year 1902.
One OF tho most conspicuous features Of the table, is
inthe arrangement of the Time aud Amounts, which,
for expeditions, roerece ondperspey, with the help
of the side and index he excelleA; and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest be found to the
extent of general business, whon, doubling of sums
is besides convenience 81 essential, that in the esma
ten of some oi the most competent and practl cal bust
men and public officers who have made great
of the work, has been distinguished b, tho honorable
appea,ion cfofa .smaster piece''. Aud considering
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man namca figure work of the extent, which
since the beginning OF creation, has had the same
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no. half the NUMBER as is clearly shown in the
+ preface.
Resides, test and standard, it has been tried and
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long period of thht, five Years, yet of The cal
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The book in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
olaw Ct several ofhe States the rate OF calculation
tor statute interest,", ase by law for bank interest,
according the hook is uscd and as nay be in
part by names OF the subscribers and few of the
subsequent purchasers, the list att the end of thu book,
isn possession every Gloss of citizens in every quar-
e TIC OF the Unit ed States.
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D. in the latter instance particularly having at the SAINT
c lime rxpc satisfactory pro TO several persons pre-
I seat that to INN 1t was really worm 'at money a'
q more ho'Sh ue Saving VI MS ,er' ,'ieaoe "he' F"