Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-20
EDUCATIONAL.
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DAVIS A TBPTON'S
MERCANTlLE COLLEGES.

LOCATED:
DAVENPORT. Iowa.. Cor Fifth and Brady sts
PnORIA, ILL............5Sa and u Main street.
DIRECTORS:
Hon Powell Esq b Woodward, Rsq
W. A willard, ESQ, OF Dissel, Esq.
1ssr, Eegns, ESQ, d. WnppeIm AIN, Rtq.
J d. Patton ESQ, Or. J. J. burtis.
Gurus Esq William len, $50
Lewis Howell Esq Jno Cock, Esq
wu or, -, Ha jAo p,llou. tsa
P Bartlett, Esp Jno Comm, Eco
berry Nolte, Ksq Vim Clark, ESQ
Tho- Aayne, ksq Chas Patnam, HsQ
Jos 1rye, Nd Price, Req
Professors OF Boot Keeping aud Coilatera.
Branches.
TwpAvIs ssTIpror.
VT DUR, I'd vREpEsBuR0
JR GOLDSMITH, b DoDcs.
Prot. ssors Of Prae.icdldad Ornamental Pennaan-
slip. and Lecturers on BEsiness Customs and
1,orrtspondence
J u GRWriTH, Tw DAVIS, IS Triton
Lecturerson Mercantile Lou, Bankiug, Erclanoe
Finance, DE;
CHAs BoNsEy, PDAvIDsos
JSO DnLoN. CHAs u PUTNAM.
Hos JNo Cook, Al ENSIGN, IA.
II LANDER, ksq, N CRAWFORD.
Lecturers on Political History and Conraercia,
geography
HESRY ArsTry, wxTCLAnK.
TIE design Of the proprietor, In establishing this
chain OF Colleges was to AFFORD young gentlemen the
test ss le facilities TO- acc 1iring 10 an expeditions
a tn rough knO wltdg- Of ,inme al sceLce
and AT Is PRACTICAL. emsloyed in the Counting
Room and business pri suits gen srAlls. These COL
legs embrace In tn r extensive course Of study not
OILY bookkeeping and penmanship, but numerous
other branches which viii be Of the utmost iupor-
lance to every person who trAnsacs business of any
kind 1t III he OF incac able Denent 20 the Mer.
chant Banker, Broker Manufacturer, Mechanic.
Hotel Proprietor, Publisher, Physician. Lawyer,
Land and Insurance Agent FoYw arder, Collector.
Printer, Contractor, Farmer, Produce Dealer Lum.
Der Aerch ant Surveyor Engineer, Inspector Teach
or, &C &c.
The course OF study pursued It these COLLEGES Is
the most extensive and thorough not esceDfing anu
which has ev been IN reduced into any similar in-
stituton In this country. The teacher In the vart
Gus departments are sckno vile gcd to have supe-
riors IN their respective professions.
Practical Peumnnship.
In this department, as In all others, these Colleges
stand at the very door OF the temple.
The styles Of PraGtesl ornamental and Ladies
Epistoary Penmnnship. 70 universally admire BY
all lovers of Good Writing A. taught at these Col
leees are not equaied ana 1t Is intended they
shall be.
Written specimens Of penmanskp sent free OF
charge.
Students may commence At any time. Diplomas
awarded to Graduates. Scholarships good in either
College.
Employment.
The Principals and Teachers Of these Colleges have
an extensive business acquaintance and will AWAY
consider 1t pleasure ana duty to further the bs.t
interests Of their graduates who desire It, by aiding
them ali they can in obtaining situations.
Taitisn..Payable on Entering.
For full Mercantile Course including all depart
ment Of Boz ke eping, Lectures, Penmanshipa and
Commercial Acui stions. ................... $40
For Penman, hip alone, one year............... 10
FOX nnans hip, twenty lessons. 5
For Ornamental PeamAnshi,, Gard Writing and
Oh Hand FlourishiDg, a. may be agreed upon
Further information gives with pleasure on app-
cation 81 the College. by s@Rdng for new Ciseu-
lar, which contains much valuable Information, and
vii, be furLi shed ty return Mail.
Address
DAVIS & Upton
augo-dtf Davenport or Peoria.