Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-15
BACON's MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
Northwest corner Of Sixth and Walnut street.


NOTtHUeSt corner or oiIfn ana w ANU streets,
Cincinnati, Ohio
r1NHE undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
i lege to his now 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 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
exercised in making original entries of everyday
business transactions Journalzing posting, balan-
cling accounts opening and closing of great variety
of different sets Of books both for partnerrhip and
individual business. whore the business has been
prosperous and adverse and thus qualifying the stu
dent for entering into the practical duties Of tho
countant, in any kind Of business.
The of instruction will consist Of Double
entry bookkeeping, embracing evory department of
trade and mercantile accounts, viz: Wholesale Re
tail, Commission, Exchange, Banking, Manufactur-
ing, Shipping, Individual Partnership Steamboatng,
and Compound Co. Business. Commercial Calcutta
TONS Practical Penmanslip 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
dersgned has made arrangements with Henry Snow,
Esq, Hon. Bellamy Storer Prof C. w Wright, and
other eminent lecturers. to deliver 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 before intro
duced in any Mercantile College in the United States
Pupils instructed individually, and not in class
cs so that students may enter at any time, and pro-
coed in the ratio of their capacity and assduity.
Public examinations are had, Though pupils ars
examined privately, If they desire it, when the ttu
dent undergocs rigid thorough interrogations By
the Prime pal, assisted by committee Of Practca
Accountants and business men, and Diplomas award
ed to those who deemed verify of them.
course can be completed in from six to ton 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 full course Of lessons in Book keep
ing, Writing. Commercial Calculations, Commercial
Law, etc, $40
Fob p r. S. BACON, Principal
From fhs CinriRaafi Engui,er Of Maych IL, 1853
BAcos's MERCANTILE CoLLE6E.-Tbe examina.
ton Of the students in Book keeping exhibited dc
gree Of proficiency their part highly creditabeto
themselves and MIR. Bacon their instructor.
Tho most difficult problems in Double Entry were
ms rapidly solved as the most simple giving ample
proof to the audience that the informal impaired
during the session would DO Of practical benefit.
From HE CiRciRRafi Daiiy Gasdte.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present were answered
with great prompttude AND concseness which reflects
great credit upon the of study pursued at thii
institution.
From the CinrinRafi Daiiv Times
Mr. Bacons school is 10 n h6urshng condition
and the patronage extended II Is high compliment
to the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From tks Chikicotks AHcieni Mayopohs Of May s,
1853.
Mr. Bacon Is unrivallod as n teacher-a diploma
from his College, in Cincinnati, Is required n
gHa non in obtaining situations in the best
tile houses in large-eities
From ths Cincinnati Gdzate NOv. 8, 1853.
Mr. Bacon has constructed the upper portion Of his
building expressly for tho purposes Of his College
and, without any doubt II u the most complete ar
rangoment Of the kind in the United States
From he Cincinnati Enquirer
This whole instun tion is undoubtedly the most ele
CANT and finished establishment, Tor It's purposes il
the world