Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-24
BACONs MERCANTILE COLLEGE,

NOFAh1OeSI COT1leT OF StTR ana w dt3lut streets,
Cincinnati Ohio
TIME undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
L loge to his new building northwest corner OF
Walnut and Sixth streets where he has fitted up a
splendid suite OF rooms, expressly for his business
having spared neither pains nor expense in making
them in every respect the most 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 qualif the 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 Bookkeeping, embracing every department Of
trade and mercantile accounts, viz: Wholesale, Re
tail, Commission, Exchange Banking, Manufactur-
ing, Shipping, Individual Partnership, Steamb Dating,
and Compound Co. Business. Commercial Cacula-
TONS Practical Penmansnp, and Lectures on Com
mercal Law; also, Lectures the Science of Ac-
counts, Custom of Merchants, etc.
In addition to the regular course of study the un-
dersigned has made arrangements with Henry Snow,
Esq, Hon. Bellamy Storer, Prof G. w. Wright, and
other eminent lecturers to deliver a course of Loo
lures on the subjects of Commercial Law History of
Commerce, Political Economy as connected with
commerce, and other subjects of great Importance in
commercial point OF view, and never before intro
duced in any Mercantile College in the United States
Pupils instructed individually, and not in class
that students may enter at any time, and pro-
coed in the ratio Of their capacity and assiduty.
Public examinations are had, Though pupils are
examined privately, If they desire it, when the stu
dent undergo.s 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 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 extensive acquaintance with the business
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 CincinRati Enquyey Of March IL, 1853
BAcos's MERcANTlLE CoLLEoE.-The examna-
ton of the students in Book keeping exhibited do
gree of proficiency their part highly credtabe TO
themselves and MIR. Bacon their instructor.
Tho most difficult problems in Double Entry were
rapidly solved as the most simple giving ample
proof the audience that the informal impaired
during the session would be Of practical benefit.
From me Cincinnafi Da,ig Ga-ate.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and othor gentlemen present were answered
with great prompttude and conferences which reflects
great credit upon tho Of study pursued at Thu
institution.
From The Cincinnati Dliy Times
Mr. Bacons school is ia aourshng condition
and the patronage extended il is a high compliment
TO the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From fhe Chiliicahc ARcieat Metropolis ~ Nay s.
1888.
Mr. Bacon is unrivallcd as a teacher--a diploma
from his College, in Cincinnati, is required a
gno in obtaining situations in the best mercan-
tile houses in large cities
Flou ne CiRciRnati G42e,fe, Nor 8, 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
rangement Of the kind in the United States.
From the CinciBReti EngHirer.
This whole institution Is undoubtedly the most ele
CANT and finished establishment for its purposes in
the world