Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-07
BACON's MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
Northeast corner Of Si1th and Walnut streets,


Cincinnati, Ohio.
TIME undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
l. loge to his new building, northwest corner OF
Walnut and Sixth Streets whore no has fitted up q
splendid suite Of rooms, expressly for his business
having spared neither pains 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 Jonrnazing 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 the
countant, in any kind of business.
The of instruction will 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 Steamboatng,
and Compound Co. Business. Commercial Calcutta
lions, Practical Penmanship and Lectures on Com
mercial Law; also, Lectures the Science Of Ac-
counts, Custom Of Merchants etc.
In addition to the regular course Of study the un-
dersgned has made arrangements with Henry Snow,
ESQ Hon. Bellamy Storer, Prof G. w. Wright, and
other eminent lecturers to deliver course of Lec
lures the subjects of Commercial Law History of
Commerce, Political Economy connected with
commerce. and other subjects of great Importance in
q commercial point Of view, and never before intro
ducod in any Mercantile College in the United States
that students may enter at any time, and pro-
coed in the ratio of their capacity and assiduity.
Public examinations had. Though pupils are
examined privately, If they desire it, whom the stu-
dent undergoss rigid an thorough interrogations by
the Principal, assisted by committee of Practical
Accountants and business men, and Diplomas award
| ed to those who deemed verify Of them.
course can be completed in from six to ten weeks
The Principal win 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 commu-
nifty will generally enable him to procure situations
for those DESTROYS of obtaining them.
TERMS For a full course OF lessons in Book keep
ing Writing, Commercial Calculations, Commercial
Law, etc, $40.
Feb. "a r. s. BACON, Principal
From the Cincinnafi Enquirer Of March 10, 1853
BAcoss MERCANTILE CoLLEGE.-The 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
rapidly 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 Me Cincinnati DAILY Gazette.
Tho various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present answered
with great prompttude and concseness which reflects
great credit upon the Of study pursued at thii
institution,
From The Cincinnati DAILY Times.
Mr.. Bacon's school is in a fourishing condition
and the patronage extended II is high complimen;
to the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From The Chill,cothe Ancient Metropolis Of MAY 8,
1853.
Mr. Bacon is anrivallod as a teacber--a diploma
from his College in Cincinnati, is required as Nne
gna non in obtaining situations in the best merean.
tile houses in large cities.
From tie Cincinnati Gazette Nop. g. 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 ar
rangement Of the kind in the United States
From the Cincinndti Enquirer.
This whole institution Is undoubtedly the most ele
the world