Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-27

Northioea corner of Sixth and Walnut streets
Cincinnati, Ohio


NorthDeS corner Of Sixth and Jgoi,m streets,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
.rINiiE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col.
L lege To his 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 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, the pupils are
exercised in making original enries Of every day
business transactions Journalizng, posting balan-
cling accounts opening aud closing Of great variety
of different sots Of books both for partnership and
individual business. whore the business hns been
prosperous and adverse and thus qualif ing the
dent for entering into the p,accai duties Of the ac
conntant. in any kind Of business
The course of instruction will consist Of Double
entry bookkeeping. embracing every department Of
trade and mercantile accounts, viz Wholesale, Re.
tail, Commission, Exchange Banking, Manufactur.
ing, shipping, Individual Partnership, Seamb Dating
and Compound Co. business Commercial Calcutta
tions Practical Pcnmansbip, and Lectures on Com
mercal Law; also, Lectures on tho Science Of Ac
counts, Custom of Merchants, etc.
In addition to the regular course Of study the un
dersigned has made arrangements with Henry Snow,
Esq, Hon. Bethany Storer Prof G. w. Wright, and
other eminent lecturers, to deliver of Lee
turos on the subjects of Commercial Law History of
Commerce, Political Economy as 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 arc instructed individually, and not in class
es SO that students may enter at any time and pro-
coed in the ratio of their capacity and ssiduity.
Public examinations arc bad, Though pupils are
examined privately. if they desire IT'D when the stu
dent undeTgoes rigid an thorough interrogations by
the Principal, assisted by committee of Practical
Accountants and business men, and Diplomas award.
ed to those who are deemed worthy of them
course can 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 extensive acquaintance with the business commu
nifty will generally cnatle him to procure situations
for those dosirous of obtaining them.
TERMS; For full course Of lessons in Book keep
ing, Writing Commercial Calculations, Commercial
Law, etc. $40
Feb. 81 r. s. BACON, Principal.
From the Cincinnatt Enquirer Of March IL, 1853
BAcoss MERCANTILE COLL EGE-The examina
tion of the students in Bookkeeping 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 as the most simple, giving ample
proof to tho audience that the informal impair, ed
during the session would be of practical benefit.
From the Cincinaatt Daily Gazette.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present answered
with great promptitude and concseness which reflects
great credit upon the of study this
institution.
From The Cincinnati DAILY Times.
Mr.. Bscons school is in hourishing condition,
and the patronage extended it is a high compliment
to the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From Me Ch,iieothe Ancient Metropolis Of Nay s,
1853
Mr. Bacon is unrivalied as a teacher-a diploma
from his College. in Cincinnati, is required a,e
qtta in obtaining situations in tho best mersan
tile houses in large cities
From The CiRcip,lat Gazste, Nov. 8, 1853.
Mr. Bacon has constructed the upper portion of his
building expressly for the purposes Of his College
aud, without any doubt il is the most complete
rangement Of the kind in the United States.
From the CiRciHnafi EEgniJey.
This whole institution is undoubtedly the most ele
CANT and finished establishment, FOR its purposes, in
the world.