American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-25
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Fifth Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
POUNDED IN 1sAo
Incorporated by Legislative Charter

gHg ONLY INSTITUTION
Of the kind IN THE UNION, condueralicn,otri
BUSINESS MAN Our highest corz byrpatcti bcn.,,t
East and West pronounce bis system Of Book keeaing
nequaed-comprehending every department of busi.
ness, and yet SO skuy condensed that the attentive
student masters the whole in six eight weeks 1t con-
sists Of
closed once with loss and twice with aean-exbbIt
ing BY three different methods the transfer of old 10
PARTNERSHIP BOOKS,
conducted by three different methods exhibiting the
transfer of old to books with tho inroduction Of
new partner. And practically illustrating the
PRIVATE LEDGER,
BY means of which the results of the business are KEEP
out q the general books for the Of the partners on
ly The book Is not nam ed elsewhere The sattIa
ment Of Partnership Books BY
SINGLE ENTRY,
with six practical illustrations exhibiting the books re-
opened by Donble-Entry concise rule for rectifynr
DERANGED D0UBLE-ENTRY BOOKS
with six specifications. The gain or loss found and the
books correctly reopened Theearner is also exercisedn
OPENING BOOKS,
from eight specifications including special conditions no
Win IN business Also serious Of exercises
CLOSING BOOKS,
from new and peculiar specifications The learner also
BUSINESS FORMS
Of Promissary Notes, Judgment Notes Drafts orders
Bills OF Exchange Accounts, Invoices, &c. &C. Also
BUSINESS LETTERS
which, with the business forms all connected with hi,
business practice, with course of twenty-five =
LECTURES UPON BOOK -KErpINa
by the Senior Principal explaining all the business mat
ters recorded in the text. Also twelve ''''
LECTURES ON BUSINESS SUBJ sCYs
How every one may get rich How to get rich by trs
ding The causes of commercial failures On snscula
tions. The moral influence of integrity IN voptb S
Also, Lectures upon
COMMERCIAL LAW,
on Partnerships Contracts Insurance Common Carrers
the Statute of Limitations, &c. Practical ~
detecting ''''' :"
COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES
by full set of genuine tignetes and counters and
large collection Of counterfeit potss.
OUR RAILROAD BOOK KEEPING
Qn manuscript,) exhibits the Construction and oor,
ment the operating receipts aud expenditures the hnot.
closed and dividend recorded These books are aJvar
sed by others put not taught elsewhere IN the city
PRIVATE BANK BOOKS,
Cn mauuscript,) embracing all the hest farms q, -
among private Bankers. Our enlarged edition of
fI STEAMBOAT BOOKKEEPING.
department students are instructed from The naw %
larged edition of DUFFs Steamboat Book Ksenine ,h
only complete work upon tbs brane Of the science
publ she'd
Our s''i eourse of business practce includes about
FIFTY BUSINESS BOOKS,
ruled to about P{fsRTY DIFFERENT FORMS viz. 7,
Ledgers, Day-books, Journals 0 Bilibooks 4 Cash
Books, saes-books, Invoice books Disconp,book
Checkregister, Deposregister,
Ticker Hand sregster, Freight-book Passage,
books, Fuelbook These books practically record an,
SIX HUNDRED BUSINESS TRkNsACTIoNs comnra
bending DUffS original plan Of business educatios In
troduced twenty-five years ago How far others have
succeeded in initiating him will best seen by
the business papers and books Of their pupils with those
OF the graduates of this Institution.
HARPER'S ENLARGED EDITION OF
BOOK xEEPING
Price sI5 Postage 20 cents Sold by Booksellers gs..
orally.
The following testimonial Is indicate the character
this work.
"No other work upon ok-Keeping explain. the su,,
ects with so much clearness and simplicity"
F.w. EDMUNDs
Cashier Mechanics Bank Wall ST. Ny
gives clear insight into all departments of this
Cashier of Seventh Ward Bank Ny.
As an extensive ship owner, American and Europear
merchant bank director etc. he has born the repntato,
'f the higest order Of business talents"
JOHN W. BURNHAM, Merchant.
No. South ST.. New York
Mr. Dun Is man OF rare qualifications for busnessn
JOHN d. D. TAYLOR, Merchant,
Union ST., New Orleans.
M. Duff is merchant OF the FIRST respectability"
J. Lands, Ne chant, New Orleans
graduated in Duh's College in half the tire en-
pected isadmirabe system Includes nothing surper
huous, nor leaves out anything essential"
Cashier N,,sr, p,5i }; r Ssp COMPTON,
1t contains much matter Important to the merchant
&. o. HALsTEAD,
President Manhattan Bank ~ "
The most complete work Of the kind have ever
'een JAMES p. MURRAY
President Exchange Bank, Pittsbureb.
With" John sNynRp "'e'
Cashier Bank Of Pittsburgh
You hare your own long experience as merchant 10
good use III this work. RICHARD IRWIN, Merchant.
"The favorable opinions already expressed by gentle
uen o. competent authority are well deserved and very
CHARLES NJ LEUPP.
LEOPOLD BIERwORTH
R0RLRT KELLY.
lpecial Committee OF the Chamber Of Commerce N "
Extract from the Mnutes1
PROSPER NJ wFTMoRE. secrstarv
Your Committee unanimously concur in the Opinion
4 ths u'ilify of the improved msthod Of Mr. paa:
recording Secretary Of ihe American Institute. n Y
'HE NEW ENGLAND EDITION OF pUFFs STEAM
BOAT BOOK KEEPING,
5nst Published by the author Price s2oo. Sold by
Aperfect sysssa kesdink such books and
Formerly Cashier of the Merchants; Bank pitt.Ssrg
The Time Table alone worth the price of tbe book
d. b. HEBRON
Lste Clerk Of steamer Mount Vernon
u consider the legal form of the steam.s Protest 40
slIable that Insverleavo por without copy Of the
ook op 'oafd- A. @. McCALLAM
Captain steamer Arcoia |
IT ieony work publishe ofany value to the Steamer,
Lccou atAnh j. p. J. ALLISON
Formerly Clerk Of the steamer Fortune |
The most perfsctsystsm Of Steamers Aceountsi In
@. g. RRIsBEE
Formerly Cantain of steamer Nashville |
On Wm. III. Duf's PenmanshiD.
Twelve First Premiums
IT the best Business and Ornamental penmansbsn |
warSd our Present Penman by the United States Pair
IN l660
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estern Pennsylvania Fair at Pittsburgh 1890
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