Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-10-22
MERCANTILE COLLEGE
Corner Public Square.
CL E VELA Nd. OH O..
INCORPORATED MAI 9, 1851.
Z. G. FOLSOM, A. NJ, PRINCIPAL.

E. G. FOLSOM, a. NJ, PRINCIPAL.
ulty.
E. G. FoLsoN, J. T. CALKIss, o. n. JuDD,
Instructors in Accounts and Lecturers on Bu5ines
Customs, &C.
A. ]. PHELPS, w. II. CLARK, o. II. JUDD,
Teachers of Practical and Orname ntal Fenmanship
GEO. BRApBuRN, Profs. T. B. HUDSON, A. Cur ISIS,
Special Lecturers.
THos BoLrON, GEORGE WILLER. C. w. palmer
Hon. john CROwELL,
l-ectureTs on Commercial Law, Science of Govern
ment, &c.
Drs SAMUEL C. AIKEN, JAMES B. BoLLEs,
Revs. S. w. ADAMS, ROBT CLAxToN, JAS. e. WHITE,
Prof j. A. THOME,
Lecturers on Commercial Ethics and Political Econ
omy.
JOHN B. wARING, n. B. HURLBuT, E. L. JONES, w.
w. HARDEN
Lecture rs oil Banking. Fin anCe, iloading, Com
merCe, &c.
VISITING COMMITTEE:
A. C. Browneil, John B. Warins, II. L. Chaplin,
J. l.. Severance, T.P. Handy, Andrew Freesc,
ID, z. Eels, S. II. NJ ather, C.. Bradbur
George Wiley.
TUITION FEE IN ADVANCE.
For entire Mercantile Course, time unlimited $40
Twenty Lessons in Practical Penman ship simply 5
For full Course in Fourshing etc., per agreement
THE COLLEGIATE COURSE,
which is designed TO embrace all branches PURELY
MERCANTILE, has been recently enlarged, and can
be regarded one of the most lengthy, through
und complete ever introduced 10 the public in any
similar Institution in the United States.
THE BOOKKEEPING DEPARTMENT
embraces three distinct grades viz: IRiidtory RsgE
aiqr and Extended Courses, and taught on FoLsoN's
NEw METHOD, recommended by over TWENTY Of the
most reliable Practical ACCOUNTANTS of Cleveland.
THE NEW METHOD OF TEACHING
strikes al the very terminating points of the Science,
revealing the great natural twofod division of the
Ledger, whereby is seen the proper line of demarka
ton b tween Real and Representative Property and
the governing law of transfer regards it affecting
the twO classes of accounts, and those of the same
class in every variety of transactions thus stripping
IIs mosJ useful and beautiful science OF much of its
time hOnored mySt cries, made such by arbitrary and
iRfaL6ie rules meaningless forms aud false H0tI0HS
and hence enables the student to acquire correct
ito Ms of accounts embodied in actual practice.
THE INITIAToRY CoURE
embraces regularly progressive series of manuscript
cards CLASSIFIED somewhat as to the variety OF trans
actions II aims to develop the first principles and
philosophy of Accounts. rather Than mere routine
and actual formula, by addressing the reason and
Judgment of the Lent, who studies with the
of apprehending and arriving at results and so push
his with muchgreaier confidence,
pleasure and Independence.
THE REGULAR COURSE
is intended to represent eUery species of busn ess
from the smallest Retail to the heaUest and most
trlcate of Wholesale and Commission, as well as
Banking Railroadng, ETC., demanded. al present, by
our vast and constantly increasing Commerce.
THE EXTENDED COURSE
embraces Lergfhy practical sets from the various
business firms an is designed for such students as
NAV wish TO spend longer than the time required BY
the Reg uaI Course land that gratuitously,) pIepar
atory to ente ring some special House.
By taking in addison the Extended Course, the
student will be faithfully and profilably employed six
months
PENMANSHIP, PRAcroAL AND ORNAMENTAL, in
all its varieties will be taught in the most thorough
and efficient manner, by one Of the hest teachers IN
the West. Besides the usual method of teaching
Business Writing, the Chrythmographie system
will also he taught. This system, so popular, and
recommended by our hest educational men, L. now
tauC hi the Public Schools of Cleveland, Columbus,
and Toledo. Many other places are open for good
teachers OF fChryhmography, as soon as They can be
qualified.
DAILY LECTURES Practical and Theoretical
Book Keeping, Mercantile Laws, Commercial Ethics,
Political Economy, Art OF Computation, Commercial
Calculations, Mercantile Customs, Banking, Ex-
change, Commerce, Railroading, Commercial His
tory, Business Correspondence, Penmanship, &c.
The suit of rooms of this College occupies the
finest location in the city, Situate they On the
of Public Square and Superior street, afford
ing fair view OF most parts of the city, the lake and
its shipping. The rooms are neatly and tasteiully
furnished surprising in beauty and convenience per
haps those of any similar Institution in the Union
THE LADIES COURSE is the same IS that OF
The Gentlomen aordng equal facilities To all ladies
who may wish avail themsel YES the Commercial
Course.
The Principal, having an extensive business ac-
IL enabled 10 secure good sua tions for
many of Ia = graduates.
N. B.-For particulars, send for Catalogues and
Circulars bS mail. no6