Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-25
BACUN's MERCANTILE OLLEGE,
Northwest corner Of Sirth and Walnut streets
Circi1nnfi Ohi0


BACUNs MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
Northwest corner Of Sirfh and Walnut streets,
Cincinnati, Ohio
TIME undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
4 lege to his new building, northwest corner Of
Walnut and Sixth streets, where he has fitted up o
having spared neither pains nor expense in making
them 10 every respect the mott convenient and pleas
ant school rooms in the United States
The plan adopted in teaching combines practice
with theory; instead Of using books, tho pupils are
exercised in making original entries Of every day
business transactions Joumalixing, posting, baan-
cling accounts opening and closing Of great variety
Of different sets Of books both for partnership and
individual business where the business has beor
prosperous and adverse and thus qualifying the stu
dent for entering into the pranai duties OF tho
cOuntant. in any kind Of business.
The course Of instruction will consist Of Double
entry excepting, embracing every department OF
trade and mercantile accounts viz Wholesale Re
tail, Commission, Exchange, Banking, Manufaetur-
ing Shipping Individual, Partnership, Steamboating,
and Compound Co. Business Commercial Calcutta
lions, Practical Penmansnip. and Lectures on Com
mercial Law also Lectures on the Science Of Ac-
counts, Custom Of Merchants, etc.
In addition to the regular course Of study the I'M
dersigned has made arrangements with Henry Snow,
Esq, Hon. Bellamy Storer, Prof G. w Wright, and
other eminent lecturers, to deliver of Lee
lures the subjects Of Commercial Law, History OF
Commerce. Political Economy connected with
commerce, and other subjects Of great Importance in
commercial point of view, and mover before intro
duced in any Mercantile College in the United States
Pupils are instructed individually, and not in class
so that students may enter ut any time, and Pro-
coed in the ratio Of their capacity and assduity
Public examinations are had, Though pupils are
examined privately, II they dbsire IT'D when the ttu
dent undergoss rigid an thorough interrogatons by
tho Primo pal, assistcd by committee OF Practical
Accouna ants and business men, and Diplomas award
cd to those who are deemed worthy of them.
course can be completed in from six to ten weeks.
The Principal will take pleasure in doing every.
thing in bis power to advance his students and make
them thorough and accomplished accountants; and
his extensive acquaintance with the business
nifty will generally enatle him to procure situations
for those DESTROYS of obtaining them.
TERMS For full course OF lessons in Book keep
ing, Writing Commercial Calculations, Commercial
Law, etc, $40.
Feb 81 R. s. BACON, Principal
From The Cincinnati Enquirer Of March IL, 1853.
BAcoS's MERCANTILE CoLLEGE.-The examna-
ton Of the students in kkeeping exhibited de-
gree Of proficiency on their part highly credtabe to
themselves and Mr.. Bacon their instructor
The most difficult problems in Double Entry were
rapidly solved MS the most simple, giving ample
proof to the audience that the informal impaired
during the session would be Of practical benefit.
From the Cincinnati Daily Gazette
The various complex questions proposed by the
with great promptitude aAd conciseness which reflects
great credit upon the Of study pursued at th
institution.
From the Cincinnati Daily Times
Mr.. Bacon school is ia fourishng condition
and the patronage extended 1t is high complimen.
to the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From the Ch,hioofhs Ancient Metropolis of May 8
1853.
Mr. Bacon is nnrivaed as teacher-a diploma
from his College, in Cincinnati, is required
qua in obtaining situations in the best
tile houses in large cities
From The Cincinnati Gazette, Nop. 8, 1853
Mr. Bacon has constructed the upper portion of his
building expressly for the purposes Of his College,
and without any doubt, IL Is the most complete
rangcmsnt Of tho kind in the United States.
From the Cincinnafi Enquirer.
This whole institution Is undoubtedly the most ele-
CANT and finished establishment for its purposes in
the world.