Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-17
BACON's MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
Northwest corner Of Sirth and Waina street,


Cincinnati, Ohio
TINE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col,
i lege to his new building, northwest corner OF
Walnut and Sixth streets where he has fitted up n
splendid suite Of rooms, expressly for his business
having spared neither pains expense in making
them in every respect the most 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
exercised in making original entries of every day
business transactions Journazing, 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; and thus qualifying the stu
dent for entering into the practical duties Of tho
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, Steamboating
and Compound Co Business. Commercial Calcula-
tions, Practical Penmanship. and Lectures on 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. Bethany Storer Prof Q. w. Wright, and
other eminent lecturers, TO deliver course of Lee.
lures on 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
that students may enter at any time and pro-
coed in the ratio of their capacity and assiduity.
Public examinations are had Though pupils are
examined privately if they desire it, when the stu-
dent undergoss 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
course can be completed in from six TO 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 extensive acquaintance with the business commu-
nifty will generally enable him to procure situations
for those DESTROYS of obtaining them.
TERMS For q full course of lessons in Book keep
ing Writing, Commercial Calculations, Commercial
Fob. II R. S. BACON, Principal
From the Cincinnati Enquirer Of March IL, 1853.
BAcos's MERCANTILE CoLLEGE.-The examina.
ton Of the students in Book keeping exhibited de-
gree of proficiency their part highly ceditablo TO
themselves and Mr. Bacon their instructor.
The most diffcnlt problems in Double Entry were
as rapidly solved rs the most simple, giving ample
proof to the audience that the informal on impaired
during the session would BIO Of practical benefit.
From, fhe Cincinnati DAILY Ga=ette.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present were answered
with great promptitudo and concseness which reflects
great credit upon the course Of study pursued at Thu
institution.
From he Cincinnati Doifg Times
Mr.. Bacon's school is 10 "A aonrishing condition
and the patronage extended IL is high compliment
to the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From the Chilico,he Aneienf BLfyoyoi,s of Hfav s.
1853
Mr. Bacon is unrvalled teacher-a diploma
from his College, in Cincinnati is required as SINE
glta nan in obtaining situations in the best mercan.
tile houses in large cities
From tbr CiRcianati Gareiie Nor. s. 1858
Mr. Bacon has constructed the upper portion Of his
building expressly for the purposes Of bis College
and, without any doubt it. Is the most complete mr.
rangcment of the kind in tho United States
From The Cincinnati ERgUiJfr
This whole Institution Is undoubtedly the most elc
CANT and finished establishment, for It's purposes il
the world