Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-12
EDUCATIONAL.
DAVIS 4 TIPTON'S
MERCANTILE COLLEGES !

LOCATED:
DAVENPORT IOwA.....C Cor. Fifth and Brady sts.
PRORIA, ILL............a3 and 20 Main street.
D,RgOToRs:
no, r Powell. Esq BIB woodward, Rsq
w. willard, ksq o. P. Bisssll, ksq
Issr- Negas, ESQ.,, II. WuppeTn ann Esq.
J. ID. Patton, Esq, Dr. j. j. 3uttis.
NIB Curtiss, ESQ william ien Ssq
1|wls Howell ESQ Jno r Coz X, ESQ
WIN Gregg. EkQ JEo Dillon, ESQ
AP Bartlett Esp Jno l. Cofin, Esq
henry Nolte Esq Vim T Clark, ESQ
Thos AAyne, ksq Chas Putnam, ksQ
FACULTY:
Professors Of Bookkeeping and Collateral
Branches.
TwDAvY, ssTIPToS
VT DUR, I'd VREDENEURG,
JR GoLDsMiTH, J DODGE.
Professors Of Practical and Ornamental Penma's-
siip, ami Lecturers on business Customs and
Correspondeace
J GRIFFITH, Tw DAVIS, IS Upton
Lecturers on Mercantile Lop, Bdnkiug, Exchange
Finance, dc:
CHAs BoNNEY, PDAvIpsoS.
JSo DILLON, CHAs PUTNAM.
Hon JNo CooE, A ENslas, E,q..
Lecturers on Political History and Commercial
Geography:
HENRY s AUSTIN, wMT CLARK.
TIE design of the proprietor, in establishing this
chain OF Colleges was TO afford young gentlemen tue
best .s IL facilities for acqu irins in expedous
IN sinner tn rough knowiedg- of G numerical ecici c.
aud Art as practically emuloyed IL the Counting
Room and business puI suits genersily. These Col
legs embr ace lth ir exensy. course Of study. hot
ouiy Bookkeeping and pcnmarshp, but numerous
other branches which will be o. the utmost impor-
tance to p-rson who trAnsacts business OF any
kind Ituil ~ OF iEca cllAble ben-nt to the Mer-
chant BANKER, Broker. Manufacturer, Mechanic,
Hotel Pro orietor, Pubii.her, Physician, Lawyer,
Land and insurance Agent, .Foruarder, Collector,
Printer, Cont tractor, FARMER, Produce Dealer Lum
Der Meroh mt, Surveyor, Engineer, Iaspec,'r Teach
er, sc &c.
The course OF .tudy pursued at these Colleges is
thu most extensive and thorough, not trcepting any
which has been reduced il t. any simlae in
stituton In this country The te,ehers in the vau
Gus departments are Hekno~le'g ed to have no supe-
rors in their respective professions.
Practical Peumanship.
In this department, IN all Others, thesc Colloges
stand at the very door VI the t~mpe.
The styles Of Practical, tTnameLial and Ladies
Epistolary FenmhIshp.s 20 universally admired BY
all ov,rs OF Good Writing, a. taught at these Col
leRes are not eGuaed ana 1t Is Int need they never
shall be.
Written pe.imens OF penmanship sent free Of
charge.
Students may commence at any tire. Dipl, mas
awarded TO Graduates. Scholarships good IL either
College.
Employment.
The Principals and T. achers of these Colleges have
extensive business acqua ntsnce, and will always
consider it pleasure an1 duty to further the beat
interests 81 their graduates who desire 1t, by aiding
them all they can in Oh tanning situate ms.
Tciiion..Payabie on Entering.
For fun Mercantile Course including all depart
meni of BOoke :ping, Lectures, Penlnsnship and
Commero ai Calcu ztion6. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40
For Penman-hip alone, one y, ar.............. 10
For ennanship, twenty lessons. ............
For Ornamental Penmanship, Gard Writing and
CT Hand Flourshing, as may be agreed upon.
Further information give with pleasure appli-
csticn st the College, or by Bding for Cifeu-
Lar, which contains much valuable Information, and
| Will be furnished ~ return Mail.
Address
DAVIS s. Upton,
aus5 diff Davenport or Peoria.