Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-15

j. p Hull, Merchant Tailor. 553 Broadway.
Dickson Pettus Merchant Tailors, 523 Broadway.
Apply at the publication Office Of the National Era,
7th street. opposite Odd Fellows Hall. March 2.
BAOON's MEACANIILE COLLEGE,
Northwest corner of Sirth and JValnu streets,
Cincinnati, Ohio
TIME undersigned has removed his Mercantile Col
1 lego to his new building, northwest corner Of
Walnut and Sixth streets, where he has fitted up q
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 tho United States.
Tho plan adopted in tedching combines practice
with theory; instead OF using books the pupils arc
exercised in making original entries of every day
business transactions Journalzing posting, balan-
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 ac
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, Ro.
tail, Commission, Exchange, Banking, Manufaetur-
ing, Shipping Individual, Partnership, Steamboating
and Compound Co. Business. Commercial Calcutta
tions, Practical Penmansaip. and Lectures 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
othor eminent lecturers, to deliver course Of Lee
lures the subjects of Commercial Law, History of
commerce. and othcr 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
es 50 that students may enter at any time and pro-
coed in the ratio Of their capacity and assiduity.
Public examinations had, Though pupils
examined privately if they desire it) when the stu
dent undergoss rigid an thorough nterrogations by
the Principal, assisted by committee of Practical
Account ants and business men, and Diplomas award
ed to those who deemed worthy Of them.
course can be completed in from six to ten weeks
The Principal will take pleasure in doing every
thing in his power to advance his students and mako
them thorough and accomplished accountants; and
his extensive acquaintance with tho 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
Feb. 81 R. s. BACON, Principal
From the Cincinnati Enquirer Of March H. 1853.
BAcoNs MERCANTILE CoLLEGE.-The examina-
ton Of the students in bookkeeping exhibited do
gree of proficiency on their part highly creditable to
themselves and Mr.. Bacon their instructor.
The most difficult problems in Double Entry were
as rapidly solved the most simple, giving ample
proof to the audience that the impair Ted
during the session would be of practical benefit.
From the Cincinnati Daily Gazette.
Inc various complex questions proposed Dy the
Principal and other gentlemen present answered
with great promptude and concseness, which reflects
great credit upon the course Of study pursued at this
institution.
From The Cincinnati Daily Times.
Mr.. Bacon's school is in hourishing condition,
and the patronage extended il is high compliment
to the thorough mercantile education there impaired
From the Chillioothe Ancie,t Metropolis Of May g.
1853.
Mr. Bacon is unrivalled as teacher-a diploma
from his College, in Cincinnati is required a sine
qsaa in obtaining situations in the best mercan
tile houses in large cities.
From The Cincinnati Gazefe, Nov. s, 1853.
Mr. Bacon has constructed the upper portion Of his
building expressly for the purposes Of his College
aud, without any doubt IL Is the most complete ar
rangement of the kind in the United States.
From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
This whole institution is undoubtedly the most ele
CANT and finished establishment for its purposes, in
the world.