American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-11-23
Incorporated by Legislative Charter
!r:'!s ONLY INSTITUTION

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Of the kind in THE UNION, conducted by a practical
BUSINESS MAN. Our highest commercial authorities,
East and West pronounce hio system Of Bookkeeping
neutrality-suspicious. every department Of busi-
ness and yet skully condensed that the attentive
student masters the whole in six or eight weeks 1t con
siss OF
STOCK BOOKS,
closed with loss and twice with gainexhlbt.
ing by three different methods the transfer Of old to
new books.
PARTNERSHIP BOOKS,
conducted by three different methods, exhibiting the
transfer Of old to books, with the introduction VI
new partner Aud practically illustrating the
PRIVATE LEDGER,
by Of which the results Of the business kept
out Of the general books for the Of the partners
iy. The book is not named elsewhere The settle
nient of Partnership Books by
SINGLE ENTRY
with six practical illustrations exhibiting the books
opened by DoubleEntry. concise rule for roctifying
DERANGED DOuBLE.ENTRY BOOKS
with six specifications. The gain loss found and the
books correctly reopencd The eoarner also exercised In
OPENING BOOKS,
from eight specifications including special conditions not
oflon with in business Also serious Of exercises in
CLOSING BOOKS,
from and peculiar specifications The learner also
writes about eighty
Of promissary Notes, judgment Notes Drafts Orders
Bills OF Exchange, Accounts, Invoices, &c, &c Also, a
series Of
which with tho business FORMS all connected with his
of Book Keeping, making it regular course Of
business practice, with a course Of twenty-five
LECTURES UPON BOOKKEEPING,
by the Senior Principal explaining all the business mat.
tiers recorded in the text. Also twelve
LECTURES on BUSINESS SUBJECTS
How every may get rich How to get rich by ira
ding. The causes of commercial failures. On specula
tons. The moral influence of integrity youth, &c
Also, lectures upon
COMMERCIAL LAW,
on Partnerships Contracts Insurance Common Carriers
the Statute Of Limitations, &c Practical instructions in
detecting
COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES,
by full set of genuine vgnettes and counters and
large collection Of counterfeit notes.
OUR RAILROAD BOOK-KEEPING
tli manuscript exhibits the construction and equip;
ment the operating receipts and expenditures the books
closed and adividend recorded These books advcr-
tscd by others but not taught elsewhere in the city
Our new system Of
PRIVATE BANK hooks,
Qn mnuuscrptJ embracing all the best forms in
among private Bankers Our now enlarged edition Of
STEAMBOAT BooK-KEEpISG,
department students have the assistance Of our super
endent Mr. rHOs u. SMITH an experienced Practical
Mercantile Accountant, and formerly Clerk Of hssis-
our full of business practice includes shout
FIFTY BUSINESS BOOKS
ruled to about THIRTY DIFFERENT FORMS, viz: II
Ledgors, Day-bonks, Journals Bl-books, Cash
Check-register. Dcposit-rcgi-ter CoecUnregisters
Ticker, ands-regster l freightbook, Passage
books FuelboOk These books practically record about
! SIX HUNDRED BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS, compre-
hcnding DUFFs original plan Of business education in
roduced twenty five years ago How far others have
succeeded in initiating him will be best by comparing
business papers and books Of their pupils with those
! Of the graduates Of this institution.
HAEPERs ENLARGED EDITION OF
DUEE"@ BOOK KEEPING
Price sl75 Postage 20 cents Sold by Booksellers gen
orally.
Tho following testimonial Is indicate the character
No other work upon Book. Keeping explains the sub
! ects with 20 much cleafness and simplicity
Cashier Mechanics Bank Wall st. N. T.
at gives clear insight into all departments Of this
science" A. s. FRASER
Cashier Of Seventh Ward Bank \. Y
As an extensive ship owner, American and European
merchant bank director ETC. he has born the reputation
Of the hgest order Of business talents"
JOHN W. BURNHAM. Merchant
No s South st., New York.
MIR Duff is a Of qualifications for business"
JOHN NJ. D. TAYLOR, Merchant
Union st. New Orleans
"MI Duff is merchant Of the first responsibility"
j. Lands, Merchant New Orleans.
81 graduated in Duifs College in half the time ex-
pected His admirable system includes nothing supper
1uUus, nor leaves out anything essential"
j.. r. COMPTON,
Cashier Nlsgr4 Bank LockpOrt " Y.
at contains much matter important 70 the merchant"
G. o. HALSTEAD.
President Manhattan Bank. n. Y.
"The most complete work Of the kind have ever
SEEM JAMES T. MURRAY
President Exchange Bank, Pittsburgh.
1.-THE most clear and comprehensive that have met
WITH JOHN SNYDER,
Cashier Bank Of Pittsburgh.
You have your own long experience merchant to
good use in this work" RICHARD IRWIN, Merchant,
No. 9S Front street y Y.
The favorable opinions already expressed By gentle
of competent authority are well deserved and very
CHARLES ". LEUPP
LEOPOLD BIERWORTH,
ROBERT KELLY,
Special Committee Of the Chamber of Commerce. y. I.
Extract from the Minutcs.l
PROSPER NJ wETltORE Secretary
Your Committee unanimously concur in the opinion
GURDON J. LEEDS,
Recording Secretary Of the American Institute, n. Y.
THE NEW ENGLAND EDITION OF DUPFs STEAM
BOAT BOOK KEEPING
Just Published by the author. Price 800. Sold by
Booksellers Generally.
perfect system for keeding such books and accounts
J. CARUTHERS.
Formerly Cashier of the Merchants Bank Pitsburg
"The Time Table alone is worth the price Of the book
ID. d, HEBRON.
Late Clerk Of steamer Mount Vernon.
81 consider the legal form Of the Steamers Protest
| book on board" A. o. hsCALLAh
Captain steamer AreOla.
The only work published ofany value TO The Steamers
| Accountant J. =. >. ALLISON,
Formerly Clerk Of the Steamer Fortune.
The most perfect system Steamers Accounts 10 use
C. s FRfSBEE
Formerly Captain Of steamer Nashville