Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-26
BAC0N's MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
Northeast corner Of Sirth and Walnut streets


TINE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
i legc 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 nor expense in making
them in every respect tho most convenient and pleas
ant school rooms in the United States.
1 The plan adopted in teaching combines practice
with theory; instead Of using books tho pupils
| 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 tho 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, Steamboatng,
and Compound Co Business. Commercial Calcutta
tions, Practical Penmansnip, and Lectures on Com
mercial Law; also. Lectures tho Science of Ac-
counts Custom of Merchants, etc.
In edition to the regular course Of study, the
dersigned has made arrangements with Henry Snow,
Esq, Hon Bellamy Storer Prof c. w Wright, and
other eminent lecturers, to deliver course OF Lee
lures 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 never before intro
ducod 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 are had Though pupils IRE
examined privately, IL they desire IT'D when tho stu
dent undergoss rigid thorough interrogations by
the Principal, assisted by committee of Practical
Account ants and business men, and Diplomas award.
| ed to those who are deemed worthy of them
be completed in from six TO ten weeks.
The Principal will take pleasure in doing every
thing ia his power to advance his stndent and make
them thorough and accomplished accountants and
his extensive acquaintance with the business commu-
nitp 70 auitf
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 r. s. BACON, Principal
From the Cincinnati Enquirer Of March IL, 1858
BAcoss MERCANTILE CoLLEGE.-Thc 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
as rapidly solved az the most simple, giving ample
proof to tho audience that the information impaired
during the session would be of practical benefit.
From the Cincinnati DAILY Gasette.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present were answered
with great prompttudc and concisencss which reflects
great credit upon the Of study pursued at thin
institution.
From The Cincinnati Duly Times.
Mr.. Bacon school is in a fourishing condition
and the patronage extended IL Is high compliment
10 the thorough mercantile education thore impaired
From fhe ChihicGhe Ancieaf Metropolis Of My s,
1853
| Mr. Bacon is unrivallod a teacher-a diploma
from his College in Cincinnati is required a sin,
qna non in obtaining situations in tho best mcrcaD-
tile houses in largo cities
From hr Cincinnati Ga2etfs, NoU. 8. 1853.
Mr. Bacon has constructed the upper portion Of his
building expressly for the purposes Of his College
and without any doubt, it is the most complete ar.
rangement Of the kind in the United States
From Ms CinciRnGfi Enqniyer
This whole institution Is undoubtedly the most ele
CANT and finished establishment, for lis purposes, il
/ the world