True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-09


The FIN Ediiton q;
ROWIETTs TABLES OF INTEREST,"
TEeO which is added an Average Time Calcutta ,
tor or easy methods Tor finll,g the average lime
on storage, CT haar or bills Of GOODS when pur-
chased different dates. diferalt credits, and for
various amonts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time la lie, the best Thai be conrived. VI that fl
cures pr duee within the same eondescnd compass
and size oft,pe
An veltsement in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
tho ten legislative acts prefxed to the title page,
commendatnn in itself, uncommon, and so eoneu-
sve III tn"thns is necessary than by way of adj
yeisement, to gvea con, nsed view of of its pc
caries: fer instance, the Interest has heen comp
cd from, and compared with, what is equivalent four
teen sets ct ealcna,iOne, examined in the press thirty
f:e times, and printed from tereo,ype plates tested
hityty-one times from all Whch il mnst be- evident
even TO the skepc Especially tho sona ofhe de-
tail Of proof in the preface that the work he ari,h
netically nfable, and in confirmation of this belief
premium Of Two hundred and httv dollars is now Offer
cd for the detection OF of in the present
or fifth edition, as expressed in tie preface, making five
large piemlons offered for the since the first
publication in the year 1909.
One vi tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement OF the Time aud Amounts, which
for expeditions reference dperspe,y, with The help
Of the side and index, canno, be exceilea ard the salty
ty and ease with which the n:ercsl be found TO the
extent of general business, without doubling Of sums
is besides convenience essential, that in the esm
ton OF some OF the most competent and pacti cal bus-
ness men and public off ers WHO have made great
Of the work, il has been distinguished by tho honorable
appellaiion cfofa 'master pioce". Aud considering
the intallithy OF the method originally adopted in
composing the work, and the extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations and tests of every edition it
has passed in the press Notwithstanding the whole is in
stereotype, considering in short. he positive accuracy
secured by the unprecedented means employed, the
lume has heen held up and emphaticay styled " the
most wonderful book in the weslk;" most certainly
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since the beginning OF creation, has had the
Der ami variety Of tests in the number of eitors
no. one half the number, is clearly shown in the
| preface.
Resides, astest and standard, it has been tried and
proceed in nearly all the hank and public offices in the
United States, and by the public generally. during the
long period OF thirty yet error Of The call
cnlaons has been found in print although continue
ally challenged by the offer of very large PR mums.
The bookis in fact expressly adopted by all the courts
OF 81 several othe States as the rate OF calculation
tor statute interest,"" also by law for bank interest,"
according the book is used, and way lie in
part by names OF the subscribers, and few of the
subsequent purchasers, nthc list a, the end of thu book
isl" possession every Gloss Of citizens in every qua
te OF the Unit ed States.
1t is moreover well known that, by its rearly check,
it has otteu detected, large errors, long after they
made, even by the most careful and most competent
arithmr,iclas, its usefulness, and the absolute
cessity for its use, lave been extensively insisted up ~,
evident, i,cecd, have been its advantages, and its
tIlil, severn "lSt
sca'ce and out Of print,a great Lumber of scconu
hand copies sought for, To gre distance
and purcrased various prices as they could occson
ally bo picked up at from 5iotn SIS per copy, AMI
some persol,s have declared, ard instances
ccuh he quoted tl., they would pay S5n, 800, ami 5o
for e,Iv II not To be had fer less, anh individual
in the latter instance particularly, having a, the same
lime rxlt,d satisfactory roa to several persons pre-
that to him i, really worth that money and
more TN ogh the saving of his valuable uinc he
being rich aud in LnbliG Office.
1t is likewise worthy OF moi mud indeed proper tc
imc Rs, that such is the nature OF tsue work general,
and especially wien OF the extent aud importance o
these Ia los, that had this book or its Ike prelar.
ell III the usi;, a',er vlonc, h' the most conipecn
calculator in the world an, a'eruar IS printed mos
c:nliouv uul,r his own correction ut proof sheets, i
, would, almost to certainty, have been 'nsft "r re-
y ference and dear t any price, tie preface da,Icu
= lilp explains But $" perfect and valuable have The
stereotype plates OF his workbcen Ina'e, that 10 secr
them, wi'lneir numerous and extraordinary cXilnina
tons against fire, for the general hemtit, they are ~
= adve,tsemtnD constantly kept in place OF speela
n safety, except while use ! in printing.
r Am ole directions iud both banks and statute ntor
Y est with useful notcs follow the preface which, in hi
fifth as IN III" i've preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the two law tu modes OF compuI
c lug inter sts, tee days at grace &r.
i 1t rerni,us Onv to remark that, notwithstanding thi
' uneommon'y cost, work, which was published beto'
y utter ST tables wcIGinrnncd ~ dollas and cents be
Ia ycnI almanac, la, lecn ex'ensvc, a.d olihinll
l. parnnise las net vet 50 much paid with nleres
iS heavy loss of yearly four thousand dollars, hes,
Is OF time from 1879 to 1905, sustained on tho IL
!" edition OF 1000 ,opics,. risleg chiefly from its public
o' ton At that time, at under price, to Say npsinS
1T compensation rni, for almost c-In,e Of care, ni
and sacrifice therefore The 3thur still relies Il
~ dssernnet and generosity Of the public for cnnin
lie of preference mi patronage. FIR sale by the
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