American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-18
Incorporated by Legislative Charter
!'G.!s ONLY INSTITUTION

Ills yMya MSEAIy.-yN
of the kind IN THE UNION, condueralicmotri
BUSINESS MAN. Our highest coIs byrpatCu hcpsiaI
East and West pronounce his system Of Bookkeeping
equaed-comprehen every department Of bust
ness, and yet skully condensed at the attentive
student masters the whole in six oreight weeks 1t con
STOCK BOOKS,
closed with loss and twice with gain-exhibit-
ing by three different methods the transfer of old
PARTNERSHIP BOOKS,
conducted by three different methods, exhibiting the
transfer Of old TO books with tho Introduction Of
partner And practically illustrating the
PRIVATE LEDGER,
by Of which the results of the business kop
out of the general books for the of the partners
ly The book is rot 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 reotfyipg
DERANGED DOUBLE-ENTRY BOOKS,
with six specifications. The gain loss found and the
books correctly reopened 1heearner also exercised in
OPENING BOOKS,
from eight specifications including special conditions no
often with In business Also serious Of exercises in
CLOSING BOOKS,
from new and peculiar specifications The learner aso
BUSINESS FORMS
of Promssary 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 BoolK Keeping, making it regular course Of
business practice, with 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 SUBJ ECTS
How every may get rich How to get rich by ira
ding. The causes of commercial failures On specula-
ton7. The moral influence of integrity IN youth. &C.
Also, lectures upon
COMMERCIAL LAW,
Partnerships Contracts, Insurance. Common Carriers
the statute Of Limitations SC Practical instructions in
COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES,
by full set Of genuine ygnettes aud counters and a
large collection Of counterfeit notes.
OUR RAILROAD BOOKKEEPING
In manuscrpt) exhibits the construction and eauip-
ment the operating receipts aud expenditures the books
closed and dividend recorded These books are adyer-
tised by others but not taught elsewhere in the city
PRIVATE BANK BOOKS,
On mauuscrptD embracing all the best forms in use
among private Bankers our enlarged edition Of
STEAMBOAT BOOKKEEPING,
department students are instructed from tho new on
larged edition Of DUFFS Steamboat Book eeping the
only complete work upon this branch Of the science
publ shed.
Our full course OF business practice includes about
FIFTY BUSINESS BOOKS,
ruled to about THIRTY DIFFERENT Forms viz: II
Ledgcrs. Daybools, Journals Hboohs, 4 Cash.
Books Sales-huoks, Invoice books Discountbook
Checkregistgr Deposit-reEister, Coccon-reeiscrs
Ticker Hand s-rcgster 1 Frcigut-houk, Passage
books Fuelbook These books practically record about
SIN HUNDRED BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS compre-
hendiug DUFFS original plan of business educatoa in
uoduced twenty-five years ago. How far others have
succeeded in initiating him will he best seen by
the business papers and books Of their pupils with tbos
nF tle eurY4f IL ta4 4pft hi4 inst ftrttI.p
HARPER'S ENLARGED EDITION OF
DUFE'ss BOOK IxIGEPING
Price sl75, Postage 20 cents Sold by booksellers gen
The following testimonial Is indicate the character
this work
"No other work upon bookkeeping explains the sub
iects with so much clearness and simplicity"
7. ". EDNiUNDS
Cashier Mechanics Bank, wall st., Ny.
at gives cloar insight into all departments Of this
science" As. FRASER,
Cashier Of Seventh Ward Bank n Y
As extensive ship owner, American and Furopeat
merchant bank director etc. he has born the reputation
Of the higest order Of business talents"
JOHN ". BURNIIAM. Merchant
No. South st., New York.
"Mr, Duff is aman of qualifications for business,
JOHN u. d. TAYLOR, Merchant,
Union st., New Orleans
"Nr Duff is merchant Of the first respectability'
J. LANDS, Necchant. New Orleans.
81 graduated in Dffs College in half the time ex.
rectcd. His admirable system includes nothing supper.
HuOust nor leaNes out ythlng essential"
j, Il. COMPTON.
Cashier Nagra Bank Lockport ~ Y.
1t contains much matter important to the merchant"
G. O. HALSTBAD,
President Manhattan Rank n v
The most complete work Of the kind have ever
seen" JAMES =. MURRAY,
President Exchange Bank, Pittsburgh.
withp JOHN SNYDER
Cashier Bank of Pittsburgh
You have your own long experience a merchant to
good use in this work" RICHARD IRWIN, Merchant.
No. 0S Front street n. Y.
"The favorable opinions already expressed by gentle
men Of competent authority are well deserved and very
properly bestowed"
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 the improved method Of Mr.. Duf'
GURDON J. LEEDS,
THE NEW ENGLAND EDITION OF puFFs STEAM
BOAT BOOK KEEPING,
Just Published by the author. Price 5000 soId Inv
Booksellers Generally.
"Aperfect system for keCdng such books and accounts
Formerly Cashier of the Merchants Bank Pittsburr
"The Time Table alone is worth the price Of the bookn
d. Il. HEBRON
Lec Clerk of steamer Mount Vernon
81 consider the legal form of the steamus Protest so
book op board" A. G. McCALLAM.
Captain steamer Arcola
ct .@only work publshe ofany value to the Steamer
hccou 'tant." j. +. J. ALLISON,
Formerly Clerk Of the Steamer Fortune
perfect Of steaners Accounts in usea
Z. S. FRlSBEE,
Formerly Captain Of steamer Nashville
On VIM. III. Dufi>s ESenmanshiH,
Twelve First Premiums
for the best Business and Ornamental penmanship
awarded our Present Penman by the United States Fair
at Cincinnati in 1850