Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-27
BACON's MERCANTILE COLLEGE,

Northwest corner Of Si1th and Walnut streets,
Cincinnati, Ohio
TINIIE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
l legc 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.
Tho plan adopted in teaching combines practice
with theory; instead Of using books the pupils are
exercised in making original entries of everyday
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 and thus qualifying the
don't for entering into the pracftca duties of tho
countant, in any kind OF business.
The 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 Calcutta
tions, Practical Penmanship, and Lectures on Com
mercial Law; also Lectures on the Science Of Ac.
counts, Custom of Merchants, etc.
In addition to the regular of study the un-
dersigned has made arrangements with Henry Snow,
Esq, Hon. Bellamy Storer, Prof c. w. Wright, and
other eminent lecturers to deliver a of Lee
lures on tho 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 never before intro
uuceu Merchntie COllegc IN the united states.
Pupils are instructed individually and not in class
cs SO 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 IT they desire IT'D when the stu-
dent undergots rigid thorough interrogations by
tho Principal assisted by committee of Practical
Accountants and business men, and Diplomas award
ed to those who deemed worthy of them.
course can he completed in from six to ten weeks
The Principal will take pleasure in doing every
In Tia tn nd his m nd ma he
them thorough and accomplished accountants; and
his xtensiye acquaintance with tho business
nifty will generally enable him to procure situations
for those DESTROYS of obtaining thom.
TERMS: For n full Of lessons in Book keep
ing, Writing Commercial Calculations, Commercial
Feb 81 r. s. BACON, Principal
From The Cincinnati Enquirer Of March IL, 1853.
BAcos's MERCANTILE CoLLEsE.-The examna-
ton of the students in Book keeping exhibited de-
gree of proficiency their part highly creditabe TO
themselves and Mr.. Bacon their instructor.
The most difficult problems in Double Entry were
rapidls solved as the most simple giving ample
proof TO the audience that the informal impaired
during the session would DO Of practical benefit.
From the Cincin,ati DAILY Gasafc.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present answered
with great prompttude aad concseness which reflects
great credit upon the Of study pursued at thin
institution.
From me CiRctnnaff Daiiy Times
Mr. Bacons school is ia aourishing condition
and the patronage extended 10 is high compliment
to the thorough mercantile education hore impaired
From th1 Ch,l,cothe ARo,ent Mefyopoits Of My s,
1853
Mr. Bacon IL unrivalied ss a teacher-a diploma
from his College, in Cincinnati is required
qfa nan in obtaining situations in the best
tile houses in large cities
From he Cincinnati GaSeite, Nor. 8, 1853.
Mr.. Bacon has constructed the upper portion Of HE
building expressly for tho purposes Of his College
and, without any doubt, It Is the most complete
rangement Of the kind in the United States.
From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
This whole institntion Is undoubtedly tho most ele
CANT and finished establishment for its purposes in
the world