Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-11
BACnN's MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
Northwest corner Of Sirth and Wcinut streets,
CigcinuGf1 Ohm


VIE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col,
L lego to his new building, northwest corner of
Walnut and Sixth streets, where he has fitted up
splendid suite OF rooms, expressly for his business
having spared neither pains nor expense in making
them in every 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 arc
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 aud
individual business where the business has been
prosperous and adverse aud thus qualifying the stu
don't for entering into the practical duties Of the
countant, in any kind Of business.
The course Of instruction will consist Of Double
rntry Book keeping, embracing every department of
trade and mercantile accounts viz: Wholesale Re-
TAIL Commission, Exchange, Banking, Manufactur-
ing, Shipping Individual Partnership, Steamboatng,
and Compound Co Business. Commercial Calcula-
tions, Practical Penmansnip, 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. Bellamy Storer, Prof O. w. Wright, and
other eminent lecturers, to deliver of Lee
lures the subjects Of Commercial Law, History of
Commerce. Political Economy as connected with
commerce. and other subjects of great Importance in
commercial point of view, and never before intro
duced in any Mercantile College in the United States
Pupils are instructed individually and not in class.
that students may enter Mt any time, and pro-
coed in the ratio Of their capacity and assiduity
Public examinations had, Though pupils
examined privately, II they dcsirc it, when the stu
dent undergoes rigid thorough interrogations by
the Prime pal assisted by committee of Practical
Accountants and business mon,) and Diplomas award
ed to those who deemed verify of them.
course can he 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 commu-
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 BIaych u, 1853.
BAcos's MERcANTILE CoLLEGE-The examina.
ton Of the students in Book keeping exhibited de-
gree Of proficiency their part highly creditable to
themselves and Mr.. Bacon their instructor
The most difficult problems in Double Entry were
as rapidly solved 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 Gazette.
Tho various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present were answered
with great promptitdde and conciseness which reflects
great credit upon the of study pursued at this
institution
From The Cincinnati Daily Times
Mr.. Bacons school is ia hourishng condition,
and the patronage exteaded ID is "a high compliment.
to the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From the Chiilicofhe ARcienf AIsfyepohs of Mag s.
1853.
Mr.. Bacon is unrvallcd as teacher--a diploma
from his College in Cincinnati is required a 0Hs
gua NON in obtaining situations in the best mercan.
tile houses in large cities
From The Cincinaaft Gaseffs, Non 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 ar
rangement Of the kind in the United States.
From the Cincinnati Enquvr.
L This whole institution is undoubtedly the most ele
CANT and finished establishment, for its purposes, in
the world