American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11
incorporated by Legislative Charter
t'.'!s ONLY INSTITUTION

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of the kind IN THE UNION conducted by practica
BUSINESS MAN. Oar highest commercial authorities
East and West pronounce his system Of bookkeeping
neutrality-suspicious. every department Of busi
ness and yet so skfuly condensed that the attentive
student mHsters the whole In six eight weeks 1t con
sists Of
STOCK BOOKS,
closed with loss and twice with gan--exhibit
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 are kept
out of the general books for the Of the partners
y. The book Is not 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 rectifying
DERANGED D0UDLE-ENTRY BOOKS
with ak specifications The gain or loss found and the
books correctly rPopencd The learner is also exercised
OPENING BOOKS,
from eight specifications including special conditions not
often met with in business Also serious of exercises in
CLOSING BOOKS,
from and peculiar specifications The learner also
writes ABOUT eighty
BUSINESS FORMS
Of Promissnry Notes Judgment Notes. Drafts, Orders
Bills of Exchange Accounts, Invoices, "a &c. Also,
BUSINESS LETTERS,
which, with the business forms all connected with his
course of Bookkeeping, making II regular 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 nf commercial failures. On specula
tions. 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
COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES,
by full set of genuine vignetes and counters and
large collection Of counterfeit notes.
OUR RAILROAD BOOKKEEPING,
In manuscript exhibits the construction and equip
ment the operating receipts and expenditures the books
closed and dividend recorded These hooks adver
tscd by others, but not taught elsewhere in the city,
Our new system Of
PRIVATE BANK BOOKS,
Gin mauuscript,) embracing all the best forms in use
among private Bankers Our new enlarged edition Of
DUFFS
STEAMBOAT BOOKKEEPING,
ten1ent Mr. rIIOs. Il. SMITH, experienced Practical
Mercantile Accountant and formerly Clerk of Missis-
sippi steamer.
our full course of business practice includes about
FIFTY BUSINESS BOOKS,
ruled to about THIRTY DIFFERENT FORMS viz: II
Ledgers, Baybooks, Journals, Bill-books Cash
Books Salesbooks, Inyoce-books, Dscount-book,
Checkregister Deposit-regster COectUn-regsters,
Tickler, Handsregister, Freightbook, Passage
books Fuebook. These hooks practically record about
SIX HUNDRED BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS compre-
pf in.
troduced twenty-five years ago. How far others have
succeeded in initiating him will be hest by comparing
the business papers and books of their pupils with those
of the graduates of this institution.
HARPERs ENLARGED EDITION OF
DUTT'S BOOK KEEPING
Price s1,T5. Postage 20 cents Sold by Booksellers gen
orally
The following testimonial Is indicate the character
this work
H,G other work upon Book Keeping explains the sub
iects with so much clearness and simplicity"
r. W. EDMUNDS,
Cashier Mechanics Bank, Wall St, NY.
at gives clear insight all departments of this
science" As. FRASER,
Cashier of Seventh Ward Bank, N. Y.
"As an extensive ship owner, American and European
merchant bank director ETC. he has born the reputation
Of the higest order Of business talents"
JOHN W. BURNIIAM Merchant,
No. South ST., New York.
Ar. Duff is man OF rare qualifications for business"
JOHN NJ u. TAYLOR, Merchant,
Union st. New Orleans
"Mr. Duff is merchant Of the first resrectability"
j. LANDS. Merchant New Orleans.
al graduated in Dufis College in half the time !
peced. His admirable system includes nothing supper
iuous, nor leaves out anything essential"
j. II. COMPTON,
Cashier Niagra Bank, Lockport, Ny
at contains much matter important to the merchant"
G. o. .HALSTEAD,
President Manhattan Bank NJ Y
"The most complete work Of the kind | have ever
seen" JAMES Z. MURRAY,
President Exchange Bank, Pittsburgh.
Tl,P unnat md at hay rnpt
with JOHN SNYDER
Cashier Bank of Pittsburgh.
'You have your own long experience NJ merchant to
good use in this work" RICHARD IRWIN Merchant.
No. 9S Front street N. Y.
Tho favorable opinions already expressed by gentle
men Of competent authority are well deserved and very
properly bestowed
CHARLES NJ. LEUPP,
LEOPOLD BIERwoRTH,
ROBERT Kelly,
Special Committee of the Chamber Of Commerce, n. Y.
Extract from the Minutes
PROSPER NJ. wETMORE. Secretary.
"Your Committee unanimously concur in the opinion
of the utility of theimproved method Of Mr. Duff"
Recording Secretary Of the American Institute, N Y
THE NEW ENGLAND EDITION OF DUPFS STEAM
BOAT BOOK KEEPING,
Just Published by the author. Price $500, Sold by
Booksellers Generally.
perfect system for Eeeding suc books and accounts
J. CAROTHERS.
Formerly Cashier of the Merchants Bank pittsburg
"The Time Table alone is worth the price Of the book
D. D. HEBRON,
Late Clerk of steamer Mount Vernon
~ consider the legal form Of the Steamers Protest
valuable that nsyer leave ports without copy Of the
book on board" A. @. McCALLAM
Captain steamer Arcola
The only work published ofany value to the steamer,
Formerly Clerk Of the Steamer Fortune
The most perfect system of Steamers Accounts in