Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-10
BACON's MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
orthloest corner of Sirth and Walnut STREETS,

Northwest corner OF SiTfh and Walnuf streets,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
T1NIIE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
L loge to his building, northwest of
Walnut and Sixth streets, where he has fitted up
splendid suite Of rooms, expressly for his business
having spared neither pains expense in making
them in evory respect tho most nvenient and pleas
ant school rooms in the United States
The plan adopted in teaching combines practice
with theory; instead of using books, the pupils
exercised in making original entries of every day
business transactions Journalizng, 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 qualify ing tho
dent for entering into the practical duties of tho
couhtant, in any kind of business.
The Of instruction win consist of Double
entry Bookkeeping, embracing every department of
trade and mercantile accounts viz: Wholesale, Re-
tail, Commission, Exchange, Banking Manufaetur-
ing, Shipping Individual, Partnership, Steamboating
and Compound Co. Business. Commercial Calcula-
TONS 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
dersigned has made arrangements with Henry Snow,
Esq, Hon. Bellamy Storer, Prof c. W. Wright, and
other eminent lecturers to deliver a course Of Lee
lures 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
duced in any Mercantile College in the United States
Pupils instructed individually, and not in class
cs that students may enter ut any time, and pro-
coed in the ratio of their capacity and assduity,
Public examinations arc had, Though pupils are
examined privately if they desire it, when the stu
dent undergots rigid an thorough interrogatons 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 he completed in from six to ten weeks
The Principal will take pleasure in doing every
thing In his power to advance his students and make
them thorough and accomplished accountants and
his xtcnsve acquaintance with tho business comma
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
Feb. 81 R. S. BACON Principal
From the Cincinnati Enquirer Of March IL. 1853.
BAcoss MERCANTILE CoLLRGE.-The examina
ton Of the students in Book keeping 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 the audience that the informant impaired
during the session would be of practical benefit
From the Cincinnati DAILY Gazafe.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present were answered
with great promptudo AND conciseness which reflects
great credit upon the Of study pursued at this
institution.
From ths Cincinnati Dailv Times
| Mr.. Bacons school is 10 a nourishing condition,
and the patronage extended il is high compliment
to the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From the Chikkicothe Ancient Metropolis o/ My 8,
1853
Mr. Bacon is unrivacd as n tescber-a diploma
from his College in Cincinnati, is required a s,ne
gna non in obtaining situations in the best mercan
tile houses in large cities
From the Cincinnati GazatF, Nov 8. 1853
Mr.. Bacon has constructed the upper portion Of his
building expressly for the purposes Of his College
and without any doubt, II is the most complete
rangoment Of the kind in the United States.
From hs Cincinnati EngRirer.
This whole institution is undoubtedly the most ele.
giant and finished establishment for It's purposes in
| the world