True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-20

JUST PUBLISHED FROM STEREOTYPE pLJTEs,
The Filth Edition O:
ROWIETTs TABLES OF INTEREST:
VENO which is now aided an Average Time CaleulA-
Il tor, easy methods for finding the average time
on storage, Of haad bills of goods when mr.
chased a, different dates. different credits, and for
various amounts; besides useful and complete Banking
Time Talc the best That can be conrived or that f.
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The ten legislative acts Prefxcd to the title page is
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rs fer instance the Interest has been compos-
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Zee" sets ct calculations, examined in the press thirty
thiyty-one times from all which it INNS; he evident
eve" 10 inc skcptc Especially tho pc sonal of the de-
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premium o two hundred and ttv dollars, is now Offer
cd Tor the detection Of c,t Of cent in the present
or fifth edition. as expressed in the preface max five
large premons offered for the same error since the rs
publication in the year 1902
One ct tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
in the arrangement Of the Time and Amounts which
for expeditions, reference ondpcrspcuity with the helm
OF the side and index cannot be exceliea and the sajv
ty and ease with which the Interest Gun be found to the
extent OF general business, without doubling OF sums
IS besides convenience essential that in the cstlna-
ton Of some o the competent and pract cal b,s
ness men and public Officers who have made great use
Of the work. 1t has been distinguished by tho honorable
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variety OF me examinations, and tests of every edition il
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lume has heen held up aud cmphatcay STYLED " The
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since 'e beginning OF ccation has had the same num-
her ana variety Of tests in the same number of editors.
no, nor ono halt the NUMBER is clearly shown in The
preface.
Resides, astest and Standard it has been tried and
proceed IL nearly all the bank and public offices in The
uhte" o'aes and by the public generally, during the
long pcroa OF thty-fe rcars, yet of The cal
c'a''cn. has ever been found in print although continue
ally challenged by the offer Of yer, large premiums
he book !" Tact expressly adopted by all the courts
IA" 81 several oithe States the rate OF calculation
LOT @a!ute interest,"" rs also by law for bank interest
according the book is uscd and as uay be seen in
part, by names Of the subscribers, and few of the
subsequent purchasers, in the list at the end oa book
Ism ooscSsinn Ct every Gloss OF citizens in every quar-
te 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 were
made, even by the most careful and most competent
aiinmcc'ans AT its usefulness, and the absolute ne
ccss'y Tor ITS have been extensively insisted upon
so evident iuce,d nayc hcen it's ,;,,,nt.u.s i ~,
savings, that, scvc,r ycarsagu, whilst the first edition
was scarce, and out of print, grca, lumber Of second
'and copies were sought for, Some to gre distance
and phcrasc At various prices they could uccaso,-
ally DO pickcd M at from aio IN s}5 ,vr n" .',,,
some persons have recon. ~ declared, and instances
could bequoted that they would pay $50, sl0o and $500
in the latter instance paryry I,vnr ~, ,h s",a
lime ,xh;brd sal; si,.iorv ,ro.r' !, 90, ~, ,.rsn
sen. that to him it was really worth that money and
""o"sh e saving OF ms very valuable time, he
be,nC very rich man and in pnblic Office
IS likewise worthy OF notice, md indeed proper to
Impress, 'i'at such IS the nature OF tiguc work generally
ana especially when Of the extent and importance OF
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calculator in the world and Afterwards nr,"% os,
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you'd almost to certainty, have been nnsac Tor re-
,es"sc' ana dear ~ any p1rc, as the preface taicu-
! eAPH'hs. hu! so perfect and vaitG''c have the
!'"cs OF 'h's "o'kihecn maze, that to sccnre
Time ,;.., a. numerous IN. anu eSor.'",, eSah'-
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est with useful notes follow ,hr nr,rn .,,;", ~ w.;
fifth as in the tive preceding editions contain much in
formation concerning the two law full modes Of co,,n,
lug inter SITS, tee d., af grace, &c.
IL remains only to remark tlat, notwithstanding this
"ne"nm"nIy costly work, which was p"hli,hc before
'''es "e," introduced III dollars anil cents be-
;,,',';s' \, 's so extensively ~" SO literally
lee l,,, I,., nt no. =. S ,t rs '' NUN interest.
SIX years %, time. from, i7ro,n ,sn,
edition of 7,p ,oics. wi,,r ,h;,, FROM, ,s u,;,
lion at that ,imr a, AN ,,urr ,lirr, to 81, n"n, al
compensation Or prof, for a,nns, - lifetime Of care, toll
aud sacrifice. Wherefore the author still relies on the
"sse.'"', ai generosity OF the public Tor ae"ni""
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