American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-11-29
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Fifth Street, Pittsburgh Pa.
FOUNDED IN ,s4o
Incorporated by Legislative Charter.

2EIg ONLY TESHr!H.y!'rcH
o. the Kind IN THE UNION, conducted hv r,,.,, "a.
ps pposiNEsS ~ MAN Our highest commercial auiborit; 4
uneaaaiaa ~, pronounce his system Of Book -kecpig
ness, and yet so skifuy condenser ~, s o. ou
sists of The whole in six eight weeks IL con
closed once with loss and t,yics ,,,
new oah, inherent Methods the transfer Of old 10
PARTNERSHIP BOOKS
conducted by three different ,,.,,,- ,,.,
a.ier o. od 10 new books, with tho introdnctn 80
Nv" p'''hai' Ana practically illustrating the
PRIVATE LEDGER.
o, n ~, which the results of the business arc kspt
~. The book is not even named elsewhere m .,,I
ment Of Partnership Books by
SINGLE ENTRY,
% Illustrations exhibiting the books re-
opened oy pouhlcEntry. concise rule for rcctfyInv
DERANeED DoUBLEENTRY BOOKS
with six specifications The gain or loss fo,,a a., Al.
DOCKS correctly reopencd Theearner Is also
OPENING BOOKS,
from eight specifications including special eopaon. ~.
'S' "''' '""us'ess Also a serious Of exercises in
CLOSING BOOKS,
from and peculiar specifications Tho ,earn., Ala.
writes about eighty ~''"
BUSINESS FORMS
Of Prcmissary Notes, Judgment Notes, Draft. o,a.,.
inris. hSehanse Accounts, IHsoices &c. &C. Also
BUSINESS LETTERS
eonrss OF orm are all connected with his
pusihoss practce, with course Of twenty-five
LECTURES UPON BOOK KEEPING.
ey the Senior Principal explaining all the hu.iner. mat
'ers recorded In the text. Also, twelve
LECTURES ON BUSINESS SUBJECTS
How every one may get rich How to get rich b, tr,
ding. The Of commercial failures On .,o,, ~
lions Tho moral Influence Of integrity IN YOUTH de-
Also, lectures upon
COMMERCIAL LAW,
on Par nershps Contracts Insurance Common Carriers
te statute of Limitations &C. Practical Instruction in
COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES,
by ful set Of genuine vignettes and counter. and
large collection Of counterfeit notes.
OUR RAILROAD HOUSEKEEPING
I'm manuscript) exhibits the construction and eouIp
ment the operating receipts and expenditures the books
closed and dividend recorded These books are ady.r
tsed by others but not taught elsewhere in the city
Our new system Of
PRIVATE BANK BOOKS.
(inr mauuscriptD embracing all the best forms In use
am1ng private Bankers Our new enlarged edition Of
/ STEAMBOAT BooK-KEEPrNG,
In this
department students instructed from the new en-.
larged edition Of DUFFs Steamboat Book eepnr IN.
only complete work upon this branch Of the science
publ shed.
Our full course Of business practice includes about
FIFTY BUSINESS BOOKS
ruled to about THIRTY DIFFERENT FohMs viz; II
Ledgers, Daybooks, Journals, Billbooks A Cash.
Books saes-books, 1nvoce.b .bsoks Disennnt book
Checkrogister, Dcpositregser
l Ticker IIand's-rcgiser / Preght-book P,s,ag.
books Fueihook These books practically about
! SIX HUNDRED BUSI MESS TRANSACTIONS, coinprs-
hending DUFFs original plan Of business education In
trodnced twenty-five years ago. How far others kA,,
succeeded in Initiating will be best seen by
the business papers and books Of their nupIs with tbo,e
| Of the graduates Of this institution.
HARPERs ENLARGED EDITION OF
DUFE'S BOOK EEpING
Price ,T5 Postage 20 cents Sold by Bookseller.
orally.
The following testimonial Is indicate the character
"No other work upon bookkeeping explain. the sub
jectS with 50 much cie"rnoss and simplicity
Cashier Mechanics Bank Wall st. Ny
an gives clear insight into all departments Of this
science" AS. FRASER
Cashier OF Seventh, Ward Iank "
IA an extensive ship owner American and Europesr
merchant bank director etc. he has born the reputation
Of the hgest order Of business talents"
JOHN W BURNHAM, Merchant
No. South New YORK.
"Mr. Dun lisa of qualifications for business.
JOHN NJ d. TAYLOR, Merchant.
- Union st., New Orleans
"yr. Dun Is merchant OF the FIRST respectabiIitv
J. lands, Mert hanf. New Orleans
81 graduated in Duns College in half the tiAe ex
rcctcd Hisadnirabe system includes nothing sprn.r.
nuous, nor leaves out anything essentlrl" :
Cashier Niagra Bank Lockport Nv
1t contains much matter important to the merrbrnt.
President Manhattan Bank N y
The most complete work Of the kind have srer
seen" JAMES p. MURRAY
PRESIDENT Exchange Bank Pittsburgh
"Thc most clear and comprehensive that hsvs met
Cashier Bank OF Pfttsbureb
You have your own long experience Is merchant IA
good use In this work" RICHARD IRWIN, Merchant
The favoratIe opinions aIrca,ly EXPRESSED Nv .,.,
uen o. competent authority are well deserved and very
CHARLES ". LEUpp.
LEOPOLD BTERwoRfH.
ROBERT KELLY
Special Committee Of the Chamber Of Commsrce XIV
Extract from the Mnutesl "
PROSPER NJ wRTNoRE secrxt.rx
!" Your Committee unanimously concur in the Opinion
'f the utility Of the improved me,hod Of Mr. Duff.
Recording Secretary of the American Institute n
THE NEW ENGLAND EDITION OF DUPF's STEAM
BOAT BOOK KEEPING,
Just Published BY the author Price s2.oo Sold By
Booksellers Geperaiy. -
"A perfect system for keeding such books and aeeouns
Formerly Cashier Of the Merchants; bank ptt.sSrr
"The Time Table alone Is worth the price of the books
ID. d. HEBRON
Late Clerk Of steamer Mount Vernon
II consider the legal form Of the Steam RS Protest ~.
'aluabie that nsyer leave ports without copy Of the
'ook on board. A. Q. mcCALLAM
Captain steamer Arcois
@The only work published ofany value to the Steamers
iccounfant" J. Y. J. ALLISON,
Formerly Clerk Of the Steamer Fortune
"The perfect system Of Steamers Accounts in uss
q. .. fRIsBEE,
Formerly Captain Of steamer Nashville,
DIN VIM. HI. DuH's 'sPennnanshfD.
Twelve First Premiums
Or the best Business and Ornamental penmanship.
warded Present Penman, by the United States Fa
tCfncinnatl IN 1850
ennsyvana state Fair at Wyoming &c..
yeseru pennsylvania Fair at Pittsburgh ........Is6o
Western Virginia Fair at Wheeling
md the Ohio State Fair at Cleveland
Ali Of which exhibited at Office.
OUR TERMS.
Hars not been advanced ae soar ssaiEe oGacys
torqe, isfft Hstls. '..f4a t aa9se Fl
80 for tuition SO and SIS extra for Psnmsnship,