Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-25
BACON's MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
Northwest corner Of Si1th and Walnut streets,

Cincinnati, Ohio
TINE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
L lege TO his building, northwest corner Of
Walnut and Sixth streets where he has fitted up a
splendid suite Of rooms, expressly for his business
having spared Mother 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 tho pupils
exercised in making original entries of everyday
business transactions Journalixng, 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 aud thus qualify ing the stu
dent for entering into the practical duties Of the
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 Penmansnip and Lectures on Com
mercal Law; also, Lectures 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. Beamy Storer, Prot G. w. Wright, and
other eminent lecturers, to deliver course OF Lee
lures 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 before intro
duccd in any Mercantile College in the United States
Pupils instructed individually and not in class
that students may enter ut any time, and pro-
coed in the ratio Of their capacity and assiduity
Public examinations are had, Though pupils
examined privately if they desire it, when the stu
dent undergoes 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
A can be completed in from six 70 ten wcekp
The Principal will take pleasure in doing every
thing in his power to advance his students and make
them thorough and accomplished accountants; and
IL mali nj w mn
nifty will generally enable him TO procure situations
for those DESTROYS OF obtaining them.
TERMS For full course Of lessons in Book keep
ing, Writing, Commercial Calculations, Commercial
Law, etc, $40.
Feb. % r. s. BACON. Principal.
From The CinoinRafi Enquiyey Of lMorca -, 1853
BAcos's MSRcANTmE CoLLFeR.-The examine
ton Of the students in Book keeping exhibited d.
gree of proficiency their part highly cTedtable
themselves and Mr.. Bacon their instructor.
Tho most difficult problems In Double Entry were
rapidly solved as the most simple, giving ample
proof To the audience that the Information impaired
during the session would be Of practical benefit
From the Cincinnati Daiiu GaSeffe.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present answered
with great promptude and concseness which reflects
great credit upon the Of study pursued at this
Institution.
From ne ClnciRanti D0ifv TfDqes
Mr.. Bncon's school Is 10 n Hourshng condition,
and the patronage extended IL is high compliment
TO the thorough mercantile education there impaired.
From The Chikifoofhs HRciem Mefyogok,s Of Aiay s,
1853
Mr. Bacon Is unrivaIed rs n teaeher-s diploma
from his College. in Cincinnati, Is required as siJs
qVa in obtaining situations in the best
tile houses in large cities
From hs CfRciRaaii Gasafs, Nov 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
rangcment Of the Kind in the United States
Frpm De Ciaci,Rat' Inquire.
This whole institution Is undoubtedly the most ec.
CANT and finished establishment, for IL purposes, In
the world