Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-21
BACoN's MERCANTILE COLLEGE,

Northwest corner Of Sirth and Walnut streets,
Cincinnati Ohio
THE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
l. loge to his new 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 tho most 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 everyday
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 business has been
prosperous and adverse aud thus qualifying the
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, Manufactur-
ing Shipping, Individual Partnership, Steamboatng,
and Compound Co. Business Commercial Calcutta
tions, Practical Penmansbp, and Lectures on Com
mercia Law; also. Lectures 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 c. w. Wright, and
othcr eminent lecturers to deliver a of Lee
lures the subjects of Commercial Law History of
Commerce, Political Economy IA connected with
commerce. and other subjects of great importance in
a commercial point Of view, and never before intro
Pupils are instructed individually, and not in class
that students may enter at any time, and pro-
ceed in the ratio of their capacity and assiduity.
| Public examinations are had, (though pupils are
examined privately, ii they desire it) when the stu
dent undergots rigid an thorough interrogations by
the Principal assisted by committee of Practical
Accounan and business men, md Diplomas award.
ed To those who deemed worthy Of them.
A course be completed in from six TO ten weeks
The Principal viii take pleasure in doing every
thing in his power TO advance his students and make
them thorough and accomplished accountants; and
his extensye acquaintance with the business
nifty will generally enable 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 q r. s. BACON. Principal
From fhe Cinciapoti EaguiJer Of March IL, 1853.
BAcos's MERCANTILE CoLLEGE.--The examine
ton of the students in Book keeping exhibited de
greo of proficiency their part highly crediabIe to
themselves and Mr.. Bacon their instructor
The most difficult problems in Donblc Entry were
n rapidly solved as 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 Gazate
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present we're answered
with great promptitudo and conciseness which reflects
great credit upon the OF study pursued a this
institution.
From me-. Ciaciapqti Daily Times
Mr.. Bacons school is 10 a hOurishipg condition,
and the patronage extended u Is high compliment
to the thorough mercantile education ,hore impaired
From ths Chiktoo,le ARc,ru AN,9yol,s of Mep 3,
1853
Mr. Bacon is Inriyalled n teasher-a diploma
from his College in Cincinnati IS required q qUs
gHa non in obtaining situations In the best mercan
tile houses in large cities
From The Cincinnati Gasafe, Noy s, 1853
Mr. Bacon has constructed the upper portion of his
building expressly for tho purposes Of his College
and, without any doubt. u Is the most complete
rangement OF the kind IA TIE United States
From fhe Ctnctunaf, Euggprer.
This whole Institution IS undoubtedly the most elc
CANT and finished establishment, for is purposes IN
the world