Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-22
BAcoN's MGncANTILe COLLEGE,

Northeast corner Of Sirth and Wainut streets
Cincann1ti Ohio
THE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
i ege to his building northwest corner Of
Walnut and Sixth streets, where he has fitted up a
splendid suite Of rooms, expressly for his business
having spared neither pains nor expense in making
them in evory respect the most 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 aud 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
entry 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 Com
mercial 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. Belamy Storer Prof G. w. Wright, and
other eminent lecturers, to deliver 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 before intro
duced in any Mercantile College in the United States
Pupils instructed individually, and not in class
es that students may enter at any time, and pro-
coed in the ratio of their capacity and assiduity
Public examinations had, (though pupils are
examined privately, if they desire it, when the stu-
dent undergoes rigid thorough interrogations by
the Principal assisted by committee of Practical
Accountants and business men, and Diplomas award
| ed to those who deemed worthy Of them.
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 extensive 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
Feb 81 r. s. BACON Principal
From The Cincinnati Enquirer of March H. 1853.
BAcos's MERCANTILE Coll EeE-The examina-
ton of the students in Bookkeeping exhibited de-
gree of proficiency their part highly creditablo to
themselves and Mr.. Bacon their instructor.
The most difficult problems in Double Entry were
rapids solved rs the most simple. giving ample
proof to the audience that the informal imparle led
during the session would be Of practical benefit.
From the Cincinnati Daily Gasate.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present answered
with great prompttude AVID concseness which reflects
great credit upon the Of study pursued at this
institution.
From Me Cincinnati Daily Times
MT Bacon school IS IN n0uflsnlng CONDITION,
and tho patronage cxteaded II is a high compliment
to the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From tie Chilicotho Ancienf Metyopoi,s Of Nay S,
1853
Mr. Bacon Is unrivallel tsacher-a diploma
from his College, in Cincinnati is required
qua in obtaining situations in the best mcrcan-
tile houses in largo cities
From the Cincinnati Gasate Mon s. 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
rangement Of the kind in the United States
From the Cincinnati Enquire.
This whole institution is undoubtedly the mos, elo
CANT and finished establishment, for iis purposes