Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-14
BACGN'S MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
Northwest corner Of Sirth and Walnut streets,

CfnCinndti Ohio
TINE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
l. lege to his new building, northwest corner OF
Walnut and Sixth streets where no 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 mott convenient and pleas
ant school rooms in the United States.
The plan adopted in teaching combines practice
with theory; instead Of ing books the pupils
exercised in making original entries of every day
business transactions Journalzing 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 tho stu
dent for entering into the practical duties of the
countant, in any kind of business.
The of instruction will consist of Double
entry Bookkeeping, embracing every department of
trade and mercantile accounts, Wis; Wholesale, Re
tail, Commission, Exchange, Banking, Manufactur-
and Compound Co. Business. Commercial Calcula-
TONS Practical Pcnmansnip and Lectures on Com
mercial Law; also Lectures on tho Science Of Ac-
counts, Custom of Merchants, etc.
In addition to the regular Of study the un-
dersgned has made arrangements with Henry Snow,
Esq, Hon. Bellamy Storer, Prof c. 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
duced in any Mercantile College in the United States
Pupils instructed individually, and not in class
so that students may enter ut any time, and pro-
coed in the ratio of their capacity and assiduity.
Public examinations had (though pupils are
examined privately il they doeirc IT'D when the itu-
dent undergo.s rigid thorough interrogations by
the Prime pal, assisted by committee Of Practical
Accountant and business men, and Diplomas award
ed to those who deemed worthy Of them
A course 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
eyt cne acQ IN nm
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 81 K s. BACON, Principal
From the Cincinnati Enquirer Of March IL, 1853
BAcos's MERCANTILE CoLLEGE.-The examna-
ton of the students in Book keeping exhibited de-
themselves and Mr.. Bacon their instructor.
Tho most difficult problems in Double Entry were
ms rapidly solved as the most simple giving ample
proof to the audience that the informal impair ed
during the session would be Of practical benefit.
From the Cincinnati Datiy Gazette.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present answered
with great prompttudo and conciseness which reflects
great credit upon the of study pursued ut this
institution.
From The Cincinnati Daily Times
Mr. Bacons school is ia a iourishng condition,
and tho patronage exte died /, is high compliment
TO the thorough mercantile education there impaired.
From The Chikitcothe AacieRt Metropolis Of May 8,
1853.
Mr. Bacon is unrivaled as n teacher-a diploma
from his College in Cincinnati, is required a
g,a non in obtaining situations in the best
tile houses in large cities
From, Tie Cincinnati GGsette, NoU. g. 1853.
Mr.. Bacon has constructed the upper portion Of his
building expressly for tho purposes Of his College
and without any doubt IT Is the most complete ar.
rangoment Of the kind in the United States.
From The CiRcihRafi Enguiyer.
This whole institution is undoubtedly the most elc
CANT and finished establishment for its purposes, in
he