Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-05
EDUCATIONAL.
DAVIS d TIPTON's
MERCANTILE COLLEGES!

MERCANTILE COLLEGES
LOCATED:
DAVENPORT. IowA....Cor. Pilh and Brady sts
PEORIA, Ii.L............33 and IS Main street.
DIRECTORS.
Hon Powell, Esq b Woodward, Esq
| ". A. willard, ESQ, o. p. Biss-il, Esg
Isarc Negus, HSq-, u. A " upper n ann, ESQ
u. Patton, Esq, Dr. J. J. Bnrtis.
Nh Curt s., Eco william Alien, vsq
Lewis Howell Esq Jno Cook, ESQ
WIN Grgg, Esq Jho Dillon, Esq
AP Bartlett, Krp Jno l. Coffin, ESQ
| henry Nolte, Esq WIN Clark, Ksq
Tho- Mayne, Esq Cha- Putnam, Esq
J1s c Yrye, Nd Price, Esq
FACULTY:
Trorsssors Of Book-EeeI:ng and lateyo
| Breaches.
DAVIS sSTIPTos.
VT DrsR. I'd vhEDEsBURo
JK GoLDsAiTH. JS DoDos.
Frofes.ors Of Practical and Orna mental Pennsan
ship, anu Lectureys on business Customs ana
LorresIo1adeTtce.
GRRFITH, TW DAVIS, S. TIrTos
Lecturer on Mercantile Lor, Bcnkiug, E.ecAang.
Finance, dc.
CHAs c IossEY. PDAyIDsos.
Hos JH0 COOK, A ENSIGN, E.q
LANDER, 1sqp N CsAwFosD.
Lecturers on Political History and Commercial
Geogrdlhy:
HENRY AusTIs, VIZ CLARK
The design Of the proprietor, in establishing thl.
chain OF College, was 10 AFFORD young gentlemen the
best prssi e facilities for qurins In ex,editious
mann.r ID rough knowledge Of Commercial Science
aud Art a. practically employed Ia the Counting
Room and business pursuits generally. These COL
sSes embrace In thi. extensive Of study not
only bookkeeping and penmxnship, but numerous
other branches which will be Of the utmost impor-
tanc- to every person who tansscts business Of any
kind. Ituill be Of tnoac ulate benefit TO the Mer-
chant, Banker, Broker. Manufacturer, Mechanic
Hotel Proprietor, Publisher, Phyeician, Lawyer
Land and Insurance Agent, Forw arder, Collector
Printer Contractor, Farmer, Produce Dealer, Lum.
Der Merchant Surveyor, Engineer, Inspector Teach.
er &C &c.
The course OF study pursued at these Colleges 10
the most extensive and thorough not accepting any,
which has ev been IN reduced into any similar in
stitution In this country The teachers in the vari
Gus departments are Acknowledged TO have no supe.
riors in their respective professions.
"Spencerian Peumanship."
or the utility OF the above named syttem OF Pen.
mAnship 1t lie unne essary to Comment its vide and
wilening popularity, among the disct rniog and in
teiligent classes Of community throughout the civil.
ized world, ahJr1s conclusive evidence that lie the
best known system; and in reality the only one
which Is recognized as being system among those
classes.
This system OF Writing is taught In these COLLEGES
In oil its forms 10th prsctt al and ornamental and
oil its n odern improvements ard illu, trations.
Pen ard Ink ,pecimens OF Writing, with Circulars,
sent By mail free OF charge on app icstion.
Employment.
The Principals AMI Teachers OF hese Colleges have
an extensive business acquaintance and will always
consider It pleasure and duty to further the beet
interests oftEeir graduates who cesre it, by aiding
them all they can in obtaining situations.
Tnifion-.Payable ON Entering.
For full Mercantile Course including all depart
Inent OF Bookkeeping, lectures, Penmanship and
Commercial Caicul stions. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40
FOR Penmanship alone one year............... 10
For Pennanship, twenty lessons.
For Ornamental Permanently, Gard Writing snd
OF Hand Flcurishing. as may be agreed upon
Further Information gives with pleasure on app.
cation At the College, by seIdne for new Circu-
lar, which contains much valuable Information and
will be furnished BY return Nail.
Address
DAVIS Upton,
sepl' Davenport Peoria.
Davenport Commercial College,
Grigs's Block, cor. Third and Ferry sts.,
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
MOOR PoRATED IN 1850.
The emily Permanently Located CONNER.
cial College in Iowa.
-pIRRcToRs.-
Hon g Sargent, zB Bowers, Esq,
Jno p Cock, Esq, w Wiley, Esq,
1.s sieI n. E'g r., PMe irwin. Esa
l P Coates, Esq, II Smith, Esq
Jno VI Cannon, Esq, d Patton, ESQ.
l. Macklat, Esq, Doct Adler
g Davenport, Esq, Rev d Mason
Barrow, ESQ Jno Johns, ESQ.,
FACULTY.
Jos G LOPEZ, Prof Of Book EeerInp
" IL PRATT, Prof. OF Pennsnsh.p.
l. BURwELI, Pref. OF Mathematics
fREDE. 3cHRAAG, Pref. OF Architectural and Orns.
mental Drawing
SUYDAI, Asst. TIE. ner Of PenmaIship and
Book Keeping.
LECTURERS
eHoREY, ESQ.,, and other able Lecturers.
Being permanently located here, and well known
10 the community, aud wths DESTROYS of maintain.
Ing reputation f5r canfor and reasonabeness, we
DO not deem necessary TO pursue the often
tsken by Commercial Colleges (and especially BY those
which are only temporarily established and de ,sned
10 make great blow for few months and then
'move on" to some new place. namely, to claim SUI
periority over the whole world as II there we're no
such thing writers. accountants, teachers and
business men out OF the select circle in
their own school room we, therefore, heretofore,
make no exaggerated sta ements, promise nothing
we are not prepared to perform, advertise teach
ers not actually engaged and make claims We can.
not substantiate.
TIE BOOhkBEPING COURSE
Embraces complete sets Of books in every branch ef
Trade and Commerce, including Wholesale and Re.
tail Individual, Partnership, Joint Stock, and Com
pound Company Business, Manufa curing, Commits
sion Railroad, Steamboat, Hotel, Painting Lumber,
Brokerage and Exchange (two complet practical
lOrms), and In BANKING TIE most cOmpfefe and nD-
proved knOlon system, and superior to any other
Taught in the West. The course in
PENMANAHIP
Is under the charge Of Mr.. W. r. Pratt who received
The premium for Penms nship and Gard Whiting At
The last State Pair. and who defs< al cor petition
IN Pain or Ornamental Premiership Pen Sketch
ing, Fourishing, Card Writing, or teaching those
branches.
He is assisted by Mr. J. N. suydam, WHO has few
EQUALS as practical or ornamental! penmAn or as
leather.
LANDSCAPE AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING,
md the complete system Of
PHOTOGRAPHY.
also taught by competent instructors.
Rooss-In Griggs' Block, corner Of Third and Per.
y streets one block from the Post Ofce, the room
formerly known - "Griggs' Hail." with the adoin-
ng rooms, well lighted, well ventilated and forming
~ far the most convenient, commodious ADD best
adapted situation for the purpose in the city.
Open at all hours from A NJ till 9PM.
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.,
large and we'll furnished room, entirely sepa-
rate from the Gentemen's department Is provided
or the use Of Lady students exclusively.
IeBor further particulars call at the rooms, or
sas's v. 4. T rSxr1,. Principals.
Spirits ofTurpentine, Camphene
BURNING FLUID,
A LooHOL, LARD OIL, LINsElD OIL, FISH OIL
n always on hand. Also
Paints, Dry and in Oil,