Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-06
BACONS MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
Northwest corner of Sirth and Wainut streets

Cincinnati Ohio
TIME undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
j legc to his new building northwest corner Of
Walnut and Sixth streets, where ho has fitted up q
having spared neither pains nor expense in making
them in every respect the mort convenient and pleas
ant school rooms in the United States.
Tho plan adopted IN teaching combines practice
with theory instead Of using books, the pupils are
exercised in making original entries OF every day
business transactions. Journalizing posting balan
cling accounts opening and closing of great variety
Of different sets of books, both for partnership and
individual business. where the busness has boon
prosperous and adverse aud thus qualify tho stu
dent for entering into the pracic duties of the
countant. in any kind of business.
The course of instruction will consist of Double
entry Book keeping, embracing every department of
trade and mercantile accounts, Wis Wholesale, Re
tail, Commission, Exchange Banking, Manufaetur-
ing Shipping. Individual Partnership, Steamb Dating,
and Compound Co Business. Commercial Calcula-
tions Practical Penmansbip 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
dersigned has made arrangements with Henry Snow,
Esq, Hon. Bellamy Storer, Prof G. w. Wright, and
other eminent lecturers to deliver q of Lee
lures the subjects Of Commercial Law History of
Commerce, Political Economy connected with
commerce. and other subjects of great Importance in
a commercial point of view, and never before intro
duccd in any Mercantile College in the United States.
es so that students may enter at any time, and pro-
coed in the ratio Of their capacity and assduity
Public organizations are had, Though pupils are
examined privately il they desire it, when the stu
dent undergoes rigid thorough interrogations by
The Prime pal assisted by committee of Practical
Accountants and business men, and Diplomas award.
ed 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 his power TO advance his students and make
them thorough and accomplished accountants; and
his Intensive acquaintance with the business commu-
nifty will generally enable him 10 procure situations
for those DESTROYS of obtaining them.
TERMS For a full course Of lessons in Book keep
ing. Writing, Commercial Calculations, Commercial
Feb. 81 r. s. BACON. Principal.
From The Cincinnati Enquirer Of March IL, 1858
BAcoS's MERcAsrILR, CoLLEGE.-The examina-
ton Of the students in Book keeping exhibited do
gree of proficiency their part highly credtabe TO
themselves and Mr.. Bacon their instructor
The most difficult problems in Double Entry were
as rapidly solved as the most simple giving ample
proof to the audience that the informal impaired
during the session would be Of practical benefit.
Fran hs Cincinnati Daiiy Gasafs
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present we're answered
with great prompttude and concs-nsss which reflects
great credit upon the course Of study pursued nj Thu
institution
From the Cincinnati Dgiiy Times.
Mr.. Bacons school is in q aourishing condition
and the patronage extended IL is high compliment
10 the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From N, ChiHioo,hc Ancicnt Ma,opoi,s Of Nay s
1853
Mr. Bacon is nnryalleI M a teacber--a diploma
from bis College in Cincinnati, Is required AS "a sine
ynd non in obtaining situations ia the best ncrean.
tile houses in large cities.
From ibs Cr8ciBAof Gazafe. Nor. d 1858.
Mr. Bacon has constructed the upper portion Of his
building expressly for the purposes Of bis College
and. uthout any doubt, u rs the most complete M
rangomcnt Of the kind IN the United States.
F,oH the CrHeiRa,fi E1gpiro.
This whole institution il undoubtedly the most ele
giant and finished establishment Tor liz purposes, -
the world