American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-08

Incorporated by Legislative Charter.
fpE'!s ONLY INSTITUTION
Of the kind IN THE UNION, conducted by practical
BUSINESS MAN. Our highest commercial authorities
East and West pronounce his system Of BOOK
ness and yet skully condensed that the attentive
student masters ths whole in six or eight weeks 1t CON
.sts Of
STOCK BOOKS,
closed once with loss and twice with again-sxhblt
ing by three different methods, the transfer Of old to
new books.
PARTNERSHIP BOOKS,
conducted by three different methods srhibfing 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
Of the general books for the Of the partners
ly. The book Is not named elsewhere. The settle
nent Of Partnership Books by
SINGLE ENTRY,
with sx practical illustrations, exhibiting the books
opened by DoubleEntry. concise rule for rectying
DERANGED DoUBLEENTRY BOOKS,
with sx specifications The gain loss found and the
books correctly reopened Thelearner also exercised in
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 Promssary Notes, Judgment Notes Drafts, Orders
Bills of Exchange, Accounts Invoices, &c, &c. Also
series Of
which with the business forms are all connected with hi.
Of Book Keeping making 1t regular course Of
business practice, with course Of twenty-five
LECTURES UPON BOOKKEEPING,
by the Senior Principal explaining all the business
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
tiOns. Tho moral influence Of integrity youth, de-
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 vignetes and counters and
large collection Of counterfeit notes.
OUR RAILROAD BOOKKEEPING,
Gn manuscript exhibits the construction and equip
ment the operating receipts and expenditures the books
closed and dividend recorded These books sdser
tssd by others but not taught elsewhere in the city
Our new system u
PRIVATE BANK BOOKS,
(in manuscript embracing all the best forms in use
among private Bankers Our new enlarged edition Of
STEAMBOAT BOOKKEEPING,
students have the assistance Of our supern
tendent, Ne rHOS. b. SMITH, experienced Practical
Mercantile Accountant and formerly Clerk Of Misss
sppi steamer
Our full course Of business practice includes sbout
FIFTY BUSINESS BOOKS,
ruled to about THIRTY DIFFERENT FORMS, viz. IL
Ledgers, Dsy-books Journals, Bill-books Cash
Books Sses.boOks, Invoice books, Dscount-book,
Check register, Depostregiser COllectOn-regisers
/ Tckler, HANDKERCHIEF, / Freghtbook, Passage
books Fuel-buOk These books practically record about
SIX HUNDRED BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS, compre-
hending DUffS original plan of business education in
troduced twenty five years ago How far Others have
in initiating him will he best by comparing
the business papers and books Of their pupils with those
of the graduates of this Institution.
HARPERs ENLARGED EDITION OF
Price S75. Postage 70 cents Sold by Booksellers gen
The following testimonial Is indicate the character
this work
"No other work upon Book Keeping explains the sub
eets with so much clrsrness and simplicity"
D. W EDMUNDs
Cashier Mechanics Bank, Wall st., NY.
at gives clear insight into all departments Of this
science" ASfRASER,
Cashier Of Seventh Ward Rank 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. BURNHAM, Merchant,
No. South st.. New York
"Mr. Dun is of qualifications for business"
JOHN NJ. p TAYLOR, Merchant,
Union ST., New Orleans.
MI. Dun s merchant Of the first respectability."
j. lands, Mer hant, New Orleans.
"I graduated in Duffs College in half the time ex-
peced His admirable system Includes nothing supper
ruous, nor leaves out anything essential" "
J. r. COMPTON
Cashier Niagara Bank, Lockport MY.
at contains much matter important to the merchant"
G. o. HALSTEAD,
President Manhattan Bank N. Y
The most complete work Of the kind I have ever
seen" JAMES T. MURRAH
President Exchange Bank, Pittsburgh.
The most eieAr 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. 90 Front street y. Y
"The favorable opinions aresdy expressed by gento-
en of competent authority we'll deserved and very
y CHARLES NJ LEUpP,
LEOPOLD BIERwORTH
ROBERT KELLY,
Special Committee of the Chamber Of Commerce. N. Y.
Extract from tho Minutes.
PROSPER NJ wETMORE, Secretary.
"Your Committee unanimously concur in the opinion
Of the utility of the improved method Of Mr. Duff"
GURDoNJ J. LEEDS,
Recording Secretary Of the American Institute. NY.
THE NEW ENGLAND EDITION OF DUFFs STEAM
BOAT BOOK KEEPING,
just Published by the author. Price $500. Sold by
Booksellers Generally.
Apeect system for keeding such books and accounts
J. CAROTHERS.
Formerly Cashier Of the Merchants Bank Pittsburg
"Ths Time Table alone worth the price Of the book
ID. b. HERRoN.
Late Clerk OF steamer Mount Vernon.
al consider the legal form Of the Steamers Protest
valuable that never leave ports without copy Of the
book on board" A. G. MeCALLAM.
Captain steamer AIeola
"Ths only work published Ofsny value to the Steamer
Accountant J. y. J ALLISON
Formerly Clerk Of the Steamer Fortune
THE most perfect system Of Steamers Accounts
c. s. FRIsBEE,
Formerly Captain Of steamer Nashville
On VIM. III. Dun-s PenmanshiD.
Twelve First Premiums
for the best Business and Ornamental Penmanship
awarded Present Penman, by the United States Fair
at Cincinnati in