Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-24
BACON'S MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
North,oea corner IF Sirth and Walnut streets,

Northwest corner Of S,rth and Walnut streets,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
F1NHE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
1 lege to his new building northwest corner of
walnut and Sixth streets, where no has fitted up q
splendid suite Of rooms, expressly for his business
having spared neither pains nor expense in making
them in evory respect the mort 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 entries Of every day
business transactions Journalizing, 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 stu
dent for entering into the pyaccai duties of the
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, Manufaetur-
ing, Shipping Individual, Partnership, Steamboatng,
and Compound Co. Business. Commercial Calcutta
tions, Practical Pcnmanslip. and Lectures on Com.
mercial Law also, Lectures on tho 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. Bethany Storer, Prof G. w. Wright, and
other eminent lecturers to deliver course of Lee
lures on the subjects of Commercial Law, History OF
Commerce, Political Economy connected with
commerce. and other subjects of great Importance in
commercial point Of view, and before intro
duccd in any Mercantile College in the United States.
Pupils are instructed Individually, and not in class
that students may enter at any time, and pro-
coed in the ratio of their capacity and assduity
Public examinations are had, Though pupils are
examined privately, if they desire it) when the ltu-
dent undergoes rigid an thorough interrogatons by
tho Prime pal assisted by committee of Practical
Accountants and business mcn,) and Diplomas award
ed to those who are deemed worthy of them.
course can be completed in from six to ten weeks
Tho Principal win take pleasure in doing every
IN uAr
them thorough and accomplished accountants; and
his extensive acquaintance with the business commu
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. 81 r. S. BACON, Principal
From the Cincinnati Enquirer Of March IL, 1853.
BAcoNs MERCANTILE CoLLEeE.-The cxamina.
ton of the students in Bookkeeping 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 rapdly solved as the most simple giving ample
proof to the audience that the informal on impaired
during the session would be of practical benefit
From The Cincinnati Darly Gazefte
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present answered
with great promptitnde and conciseness which reflects
great credit upon the of study pursued at this
institution.
From The CIReinn0tf DAILY Times.
Mr.. Bacon school is in a Aourishing condition
and the patronage extended it is high compliment
to the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From The Chikiicothe Anciem Metropolis Of May s
1853.
Mr. Bacon is pnrivalled teacher--a diploms
from his College, in Cincinnati, is required SIN,
g1td in obtaining situations in the best merean
tile houses in large cities.
From Tie Cincinnati Gasafe, Nop. 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 mr.
rAngement Of the kind in the United States.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
This whole institution Is undoubtedly the most ee.
CANT and finished establishment for its purposes, in
the world