True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-08
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EOWLET1"S TABLES OF INTEREST:
Two which nc W atln' Il an Average Tine Caiens-
H. tor easy methods for finding the average lime
on storage notes Of haad bills Of goods. when ,-
chased at different dates different Credits aud tor
various amounts; Les, a useful and complce Ranking
lime ia lie, the best That lie co,rved or tina, fl
cures pr 'uce ~i,hinLhc same cunesent comuass
and size ctNpc.
An vcr!scn.cnt in the book is in nearly the follow
ing words:
The high distinction this work has received ,l.rousi.
the ten legislative prefxed to the title pacc is re-
commendston in itself, so uncommon and 40 eouclu-
s've, IN nothing is necessary than by VA, of adj
rertisemen to givea condensed view of some o its ne
fer instance, tn. nces, has been comp
cd from, and compared WITH what is equivalent to four
teen sets eft ealcuiaonc examined in the press thirty
fi"e tines and printed from t.rcotype plaes tested
thir,.,y-one times, from al which i, nnsi be- evidcn,
even to the skeptIc Especially tho pc sona Of the de-
tail Of proof in the rc.ce) that the work must lie ar,h-
metcay intallib'c and in confirmation OF this beliefs
premium ct two hundred and lftv dollars is now offer
cd Tor me ae'cet"" OF an error ola cent in the present
or nun e!on as expressed i'll "e preface, making five
large premons offered for the same error since the frs,
! publication in the car 1909.
tMe OF tho most conspicuous features Of the tables is
| in the arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
for expe'li''"ns reference on perspeny with the helm
osthe side and index he excciIea and the salty
ty and ease with which the interest can be found 10 the
extent OF general business, without doubling OF sums
he:rs convenience 50 essential that in the esna-
ton OF come OF tho most competent and practi cal bust
ness men and public Off who have made great use
OF the work, has been distinguished by tho honorable
! appe'la'.on ct ofa "master piece. Aud considering
The 'nt"!l'by OF the method originally adopted il
CONFUSING the work, and The extraordinary lumber and
variety OF the examinations and tests Of every edition
has passed in the press notwithstanding the whole is i,
stereotype considering in sl.6 t. he positive accurac,
secure" ny me unprecedented means empo' cd, the vo
une has heen held up and emphatically ST, led i" tn.
most wonderful hook in the wsslk;" most certainly
man can nanca figure work OF the same extent "hcl
since the hesinnins OF creation, has had the
hcr a variety OF tests IN the same number ut editors
no. nor one hall the number, as is clearly shown in the
prrtare.
fes's, aslcst and Standard, II has been tried
Ir"ec' IN nearly al the bank anil public offices in t'
oh'e" o',es ann NY tho public generally, during hs
long penna OF 'e"rs, yet III" error Of The cal
cm!"ns has ever been 'n." j" print, although continue
ally e'''ense by tile offer OF very large premiums.
ne noohis III TACT exitssl. adopted by all the court
Of law CT several Of the States AS the rate OF calculation
l'r '"u'e interest," as also by law for bank interest
according as the book is used, aa way lie il
part ny u'e names OF the 1'l'serhrrs and few of ia,
subsequent purchasers, mine list =, the end Of tho book
Ism 'ssessn CT every coss ut citizens in every qua
tie OF me oni' cd states.
is moreover well known that, by its rea,ly check
mas SO 'ea't'ec'ea large errors, long after they wer
'nan', eve" by me most careful and most compele'
"'thnei'csns, lat its usefulness, and the absolute
cess''y t s use, nave hcen extensively INSISTED up n
so e|'"e'' heec", "s'' "ce i'S advantages, and II
SAVINGS 'at seVeTI ye:rsas", whilst the first edition
was scarce and out OF prlnt, great Lumber Of
hand copies were sought Tor, some to agre distance
and lnfsrascd 1T various ''ces as they could occasion
ally no picked up at from $40 SIS per copy, an
some persons have rcccny declared, and instance
c""l' be quoted that they would pay $50, 500, and S5o
for copy, ttnotto be had fer less and m individual
in the latter instance particularly having at the sam
sent tia, to him it was really worth that money IN,