American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-30
incorporated by Legislative Charter

!rl:!!s ONLY INSTITUTION
Of the kind IN THE UNION conducted by practica
BUSINESS MAN, Our highest commercial authorities,
East and West pronounce his system Of Bookkeeping
ness, aud yet skifuy condensed that the attentive
student masters the whole In six eight weeks II
sists OF
STOCK BOOKS
closed once with loss and twice with gainexhibt-
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 Of
new partner And practically illustrating the
PRIVATE LEDGER
by Of which the results Of the business kept
out Of the general books for the Of the partners
y The book Is even named elsewhere The settle
ment Of Partnership Books by
SINGLE ENTRY
with six practical illustrations exhibiting the books
opened by Double Entry concise rule for rectifyng
DERANGED D0UBLEENTRY BOOKS,
with six specifications. The gain loss found and the
books correctly repened elearner Is also exercised
OPENING BOOKS,
from eight specifications including special conditions not
oenmet 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,
series Of
which, with the business forms all connected with his
OF Bookkeeping, 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
ters recorded in the text. Also, twelve
LECTURES ON BUSINESS SUBJECTS
How every may get rich. How to get rich by ira
ding. The of commercial failures On specula-
tiOns The moral influence Of integrity In youth, &C.
COMMERCIAL LAW,
on Partnerships Contracts Insurance Common Carriers
the Statute of Limitations &C. Practical instructions
COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES,
by full set Of genuine vignettcs and counters and
large collection Of counterfeit notes.
OUR RAILROAD BOOKKEEPING,
I'm manuscrpt) exhibits the construction and equip
ment the operating receipts and expenditures the books
closed and dividend recorded These books adver-
tisod by others but not taught elsewhere in the city
Our new system OF
PRIVATE BANK BOOKS,
among private Bankers Our new enlarged edition Of
STEAMBOAT BOOKKEEPING,
department students have the assistance Of our supsr
tendect Mr.. fH0s b. SMITH an experienced Practical
Mercantile Accountant, and formerly Clerk of sIisss.
sippi steamer.
Our full course of business practice includes about
FIFTY BUSINESS BOOKS,
ruled to about THIRTY DIFFERENT FORMS, viz: II
Ledgers, Day-books, Journals, 8 Bill-books Cash
pnnEg A 1as-t cp- kaaI
Checkregister DepostIegistsr Collsctiop-regstsEs
Ticker, TIand'sIegster, freight-book Passage-
books fuelbook These books practically record about
SIX HUNDRED BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS compre-
bending DuFfS original plan of business education in
troduced Twenty-Five years ago How far others have
succeeded in initiating him will be best by comparing
the business papers and books of their pupils with those
of the graduates Of this institution.
HARPER's ENLARGED EDITION OF
DUFE'S BOOK KEEPING
Price SlT5 Postage 20 cents Sold by Booksellers gen
orally.
The following testimonial Is indicate the character o
"No other work upon Book Keeping explains the SUBJ
iects with so much elearness and simplicity
=. W. EDMUNDS.
Cashier Mechanics Bank Wall st., NY
at gives clear insight into al! departments Of this
science" A. s. FRASER,
Cashier Of Seventh Ward Bank Il. Y.
AS extensive ship owner, American and European
merchant bank director etc. he has born the reputation
Of the higest order Of business talents"
JOHN W. BURNHAM, Merchant
No. South ST.. New York
"Mr. Duff ia man Of qualifications for business y
JOHN Nj. ID. TAYLOR, Merchant,
Union st., New Orleans
"Nr Duff is a merchant OF the first respectabilityn
j. lands, Merchant, New Orleans
al graduated In Duff's College in half the time ex
pccted His admirable system includes nothing surper
JR. COMPTON,
Cashier Niagra Bank, Lockport NY
at contains much matter important to the merchant
@. O. HALSTEAD,
President Manhattan Bank NJ "
"Tho most complete work Of the kind I have ever
seen" JAMES p. MURRAY,
President Exchange Bank, Pittsburgh.
"Tho 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. 0S Front street N Y.
"The favorable opinions already expressed by gentle
of competent authority are well deserved and very
LEOPOLD BIRRwoRTH
ROBERT KELLY,
Special Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, N. Y.
Extract from the Minutes.l
PROSPER NJ. wETMoRE Secretary
"Your Committee unanimously concur In the opinion
OF the utility of the improved method y Mr., Duff
GURDON j. LEEDS
Recording Secretary OF tho American Institute, NJ Y
TUE NEW ENGLAND EDITION OF DUFFs STEAM
BOAT BOOK KEEPING,
Just Published by the author. Price $500. Sold by
"A perfect system for keodng such books and accounts
J. J.CAROTHERs
Formerly Cashier Of the Merchants Bank Pittsturg
"The Time Table alone s worth the price of the book
d. b. HEBRON
Late ciors1 of stesn.sr Mount Vernon
81 consider the legal form Of the Steamers Protest 10
valuable that never ieAFe ports without copy Of the
book on board" A. C. McCALLAM
Captain steamer Arcola
'The only work published ofany value to the Steamers
Accountant" J. u. J, ALLISON
Fcssnerly Clerk of the Steamer Fortune
'The most perfect system of Steamers Accounts in
G. g. FRIsBRE
Formerly Captain of steamer Nashville
On VIM. III. Dufss sPenmansIifD.
Twelve First Premiums
for the best Business and Ornamental penrnanshlp