Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-13
BAC0N's MERCANTILE COLLEGE,

Northwest corner of Sirfh and Walnut streets,
Cincinnati Ohio
TJNHE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
i lege to his building northwest corner Of
Walnut and Sixth streets where he has fitted up q
splendid suite of rooms, expressly for his business
having spared neither pains nor expense in making
them in 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 the pupils
exercised in making original entries of every -day
business transactions Journalizing, 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 been
prosperous and adverse and thus qualifying the stu
dent for entering into the practical duties Of the
countant. in any kind of business
The course Of instruction will consist Of Double
ontry Book keeping, embracing every department Of
trade and mercantile accounts, viz: Wholesale, Re
tail, Commission Exchange Banking. Manufactur-
ing Shipping, Individual Partnership, Steamb boating,
and Compound CO. Business. Commercial Calcutta
tions, Practical Penmansnip, and Lectures on Com
mercia Law; also, Lectures on tho Science Of Ac-
counts, Custom of Merchants, etc.
In addition to the regular course OF study, the un-
dersgned has made arrangements with Henry Snow,
Esq, Hon. Bellamy Storer, Prof G. w. Wright, and
other eminent lecturers to deliver a course 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
Pupils instructed individually, and not in class
so that students may enter at any time, aud pro-
coed in the ratio of their capacity and assduity.
Public examinations are had, Though pupils
examined privately If they degire it, when the ttu-
dent undergoss 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 verify 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
/ = n
his extensive acquaintance with the business
nifty will generally enable him to procure situations
for those dosirous 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 examina
ton Of the students in Bookkeeping exhibited de-
gree of proficiency their part highly credable 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 informht impaired
during the session would DO Of practical benefit
From tic Cincinnati Daily Gase,te.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and othor gentlemen present were answered
with great promptitude and conciseness which reflects
great credit upon the Of study pursued at this
institution.
From, the Cincinnati Daily Times
Mr.. Bacons school is 10 hourishng condition,
and the patronage extended 1t is a high compliment
to the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From The Chiilicothe Anciena Metropolis Of May s,
1853.
Mr. Bacon is unrivallcd MS n teacher-a diploma
from his College in Cincinnati, il required a
gna non in obtaining situations in the best mercan-
tile houses in large cities
From The Cincinnati Gosetfe, Nov 8. 1853
Mr. Bacon has constructed the upper portion Of HE
building expressly for the purposes OF his Collage,
and, without any doubt. IL is the most complete
rangement Of the kind in the United States.
From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
This whole Institution is undoubtedly the most ele-
CANT and finished establishment for its purposes in
the world