The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-08-18
Correspondeneeof the Jeflersonian Democrat.
The Business College at Poughkeepsie

.' POuGHKEErsIE, N. ". Aug. 4,h, 1865.
EDIroR DEMocRAT:-Whh your permis.
sion, l shosid like to describe 10 your read.
ers something OF tho working of the Great
Business College located here in Pough.
keepsie. ,.H' f..s .,1". =.
Tho main feature Of interest in this
School is the System of Actual Business
The Theoretical Department 10 kep. up to
tho highest mark for efficiency, by q large
and energetic Faculty; but tho main attrac.
ton and distiDgui uishiDg mark OF tho School
10. Actual Business. After passing the three
sets of theoretical books, the siudeDt ap.
plies tho principles in the pra ctice OF bust,
moss. lie buys. at a slight percentage, his
capital IN College Currency. This 10 70.
deemed whom no balances bis books. With
this he purchases OF the Merchants Empo.
rum his stock in trade. This 10 represent.
cd by samples Of all kinds Of dry goods 10
slips. and groceries and produce in small
glass bottles. This merchandise rises and
falls in the same percentage as gold. He
also buys bank and r. II stock, which dra
interest, and is Of moro value every day he
keeps It, He gots his goods insured, buys
exchange, deposits and diaws from the
Bank, draws and accepts drafts. notes and
bonds, has his papers discounted, md goes
through all tho transactions of commerce.
lilo begins businoss alone. takes one partner,
two, I" retail dealor, jobber, and 10 for.
ward'ng and commission. Then comes the
Senior department of Actual Business -
Tho student is Business Man. Ho enters
the Il T. Office, and occupies all positions,
from the delivery, with bis &C. o. D., Two
Dollars. to the highest place. Afterwards
be is Broker, and deals in home and for.
nj ohnn
Co., Fire and Marine. All these offices are
t1il OF business always, Itis no place :or
lders. lie 10 now ready for the Bank, or
Emporium, or both. The Emporium is a
large Mercantile Co. 1t wields the monied
power that rules tho mimic mart. All 9th.
or dealers procure their stock of them. lie
enters as Junior Clerk, and advances 10
Senior Partner. The Bank 10 conducted on
the National Banking System, aud records
more transactions each day than the ma.
jorisy OF city Banks. There are four Ranks
two Emporiums. and two Of each Of tho
other offices. You can see that there is no,
much time for play. One hundred aud fif.
y students are necessary to keep these of.
hces 10 operation. They have been ia opsr.
alton every day for the past two years. '....
| Faculty OF sixty business men are CON.
s,antiy At work to keep tho wheols In mo.
sion, and introduce new methods of doing
business. Not only 10 the most thoroup 8
system OF business taught here. but the
latest. We have FREQ lectures from the
ablest speakers the country can produce.
At ,hese aud our numerous public exercises,
We have such music az ! fear Old Geauea
never listened TO, from our Band. This
band will be in Painesvil:e about the goth.
end advise those who have music in their
souls. and nifty cents fractional currency iu
their pockets to go to hear them. c.1so
OF our Pen Drawing Department, with
Its eight accomplished teachers, the Tels-