True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-04-15
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ROWLETTs TABLES OF INTEREST:
VINO which 10 new aided an Average Time Caleula-
Il tor easy methods for finding the average time
ON storage, notes Of haa bills Of goos when n,r-
chased st different dates different credits, and for
various amounts; besides useful ant, complete Banking
Time Table, the hest That can be con,rive,, Or ,tat Fl.
gtes car produce within the condcscn compass,
and size ofNpe.
A" advertisement in the book is in nearly the follow.
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received through
the ten legislative acts prexed to the title pace is re-
commendstion in ITSELF uncommon, and 50 eonclu-
sive, tn tnuthing is necessary than by way Of adj
vetisemen to gvea condensed view Of some OF its pc
e1ares as fer instance, the Interest has been compos.
ell from, and compared with, what is equivalent to four
teen sets eli calculations, examined in the press thirty
h:e times, and printed from creoype plates tested
thtyy-cne times, from all which i. must be evident
even to the kePtc Especially on tho sonal oe de-
meticaliy sallibe, and in confirmation Of this belcfa
premium Of two hundred and tv dollars is now Offer
cd Tor The aetceto" OF an error ola cent in the present
or MIN edon' as expressed in the preface, making five
large premions offered for the same error since The first
publication in the year 1902
ne ct tho most conspicuous features If the tables
in the arrangement of tie Time and Amounts, which,
Tor expeditions reference ondperseuiy with the help
Of the side and INDEX cannot be excelle: and the say
and ease with which the interest can be found TO the
extent OF general business, without doubling OF sums
hess convenience 8, essential that in the eslma-
N'o " COWetent ann Dfstctl cal bust.
ness men and public Off ers who have ma.ep1at use
OF the work, has been distinguished by tho Honorable
appea''on ef"fa ''maser piece. And considering
the 'ntab'l'ty Of the method originally adepte. in
composing the work, and The extraordinary number and
variety oftte examinations, and Of every edition
has the press notwithstanding the whole in
stereotype, considering. in short. the positive accuracy
see"red ny the unprecedented means employed, the
most wonderful book IN the wssk;" most certainly mo
man can name figure work of the same extent which
since ue beginning OF creation, has had the num-
Der ANA variety Of tests in the number of editors;
preface.
Resides, astest and Standard It has been tried and
rceea n nearly all the bank and public offices in the
C"''eo STATES aud by tho public generally, during the
cMl"so": has ever been found print although continue
ally challenged by the offer Of very large premiums
ne oookis !" fact expressly adopted by all the
flaw Il several ofhe States the rate Of calculation
or satue interest,"" also by law for bank interest,"
according rs the book is used, and may he seen in
part BY names Of the subscribers, and few of The
subsequent purchasers, in the list the end Of tho book
te Of the Unit ed States.
Is moreover well known that, by its rearly check
Nnas SO oateu detected large errors long after they were
made, even by The most careful and most competent
aritime,icas, its usefulness and the absolute ne.
cessty for its sa have been insisted upon
so evident incecd, have been its advantages and its
savings that, seve yearsag", whilst the first edition
was scarce and out Of print, great Lumber of second
hand copies were sought for, some gre distance
and pucrase, prices as they could occaso,-
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some persons have reccn y declared, and instances
c""l" quoted that they would lay $50 $780, and $500
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IS likewise worthy OF notice md indeed
impress, that such is the nature OF fgue work generally
and especially when OF the extent and importance OF
these "a lbs, that had mis- book Or its like been ,epar-
Ell in 'se usual manner vlone, by the compeen,
calculator in the world, and aerw ards printed most
cao'ou'y Under Ills own correction of proof Sheets il
would, almost to a certainty have been unsafe for
ference and dear at any price, as the preface tarc
larp explains But perfect and valuable have the
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them, wi,hthcir numerous and extraordinary examna-
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Ample directions to find both banks and statute ihn,-
est with useful notes. follow the prefare which, in this
sh as IN The tive preceding editions, contain much in
formation concerning the two law full modes of compu-
rug inter, SITS, tee days at n ace &c.
Nfem:'ns only to remark that, notwithstanding this
nncomroniy costly work. which published before
interest tables were introduced in dollars and cents be-
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pationsed, has not yet much paid with Interest.
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