Gazette of the United States, & Daily Advertiser. By C. P. Wayn£, No. 65, South Front-flreet. NUMBFH ±433.1 tC?* The price of tbis Gazette ;s hic;//t Dotlass (>er annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. Ati others f. .y » If Dollar additional, for encasing and (fi rming ; and unlessnome person in tbis city will become' answer able for the subscription y it must be paid Six rjulbs in Advance. » # » Jfo Subscription xvill be renewed fat a shorter term than six months. Decern I '"' 1 J799> ALMANAC From July 15 —ta »»• HIGH WATER- H. M- Wednesday • * 9 54 T.arfday - . 10 41 Friday • - " ®' Saru'day • 0 9 Sunday - - - - o 50 M®r,'.2y .... T 4 J TntfJ«y • • 1 3* SUN *l3" s*T» Wediftfday ~ - 4 4 3 7 >7 Thursday - 4 44 7 "> Sri-Jay ... 4 45 7 '5 Saturday - 4 4< ? *5 Sunday - - - *4 4& 7 '4 Mcriuay 4 47 7 TucHay - • - 4 4>5 7 l» Prevention better than Cure. For the prevention and cure of Bilio s and Afxzligrur.t Fever.i, is recommended, - XJu. H/UlM's Anti-bilious Pills, WHICH have been attended with a degree of success highly grateful t/> the kiven tor's feelii gs, in several parts of the Weli In- 1 the south. ra parts of the United Btate> particuhrly in Baltimore, Petersburg, Rich, nior.d, Noifolk', Edenton, Wilmington,Charlcf ton, Savai.nah. &c. I'he teltimuny of a num ber of'jperfoßs in each of the above places can be adduced, who hue reafpn to believe that a timely us« of Mh s salutary remedy, has, under Providence, prelerved their lives when in the mcft alarming circumstances. Fafls of this concluftve.na'ure speak more in favour o' a mediciue, (han columns of pompoua eolopy, founded on mere aflcrtt n, cr>ul-rate asd bey cud the power of common remedies. The operation of these pills is perfectly mild and may be used with fatety by persons in every, situation and of every age. They are excellently adapted to carry • ITfuj perflnous bile and prevent itt. morbid fccretions ; to re".ore ai d amend the appetite ; to produce a free perspiration and thereby prevent colds which are often of tatal eonlequcnce. A nc in a hundred has had,occafion to fake more than one [bottle, and numbers not halt a bottle. The money will be returned if tka cur >9 net performed. SOLD BY Wm. Y. BIRCH, STATIONER, No. 17, South Secsnd Street, Ajid no where else, in Philadelphia. Where also ir.ay be tad, Dr. HaiTwlton's Wnrm ®»ftrtrying Lozcuge!-. his Sovereign Elixir for coughr, &c. Reitnrarive Drops, !• {fence and Fx traft rf Muftafq, Sovrrftjn Ointment forthe*ltch, Dr. Hahn's iu'aliihic Gtrman Com Plaifter, In dian Vegetable Specific fsr the Vcncreil com plaint, -G~»w!aieTa and lVrfian Lotion, Restorative Tooth Powrfcr, Damslk l ip Salve, Church's Cough Drupsi Amlerfon's Pills, &c. &c; aprilip nits advertisement. AT.L perfims who have any demands agamft -the-Ih'.eof WILLIAM FISHER, are delired t.> bring in their aecoiints to the fubleriber r in order that they may be diliharged ; ar.d all petfnnl who »re indested to said cltate by con trail, bnnd, bill, hoi k debt, (or rent or other wise, are required to difoharge the fame, other wise they may ex;>e& to be proceeded djjainft according to law. THOMAS HUSTON, A Iminiilrator to tbe cUatc of Wiiiiam Fiflicr June 25 w im A PROPOSAL B Y William Young Birch, A -N D Abraham Small, Of the Ct'y of Fhiladelptii, FOR PUBLISHING BY dU»SCRII»TION, THAT INVALUABLE WORK, DR. ftUSSSLL'S HISTORY OF Modern Europe. With an account of the Decline and Fall f the Roman Empire, the Rise cf Modern Kingdoms, iSSc. {JV. i HE grcar applause wliich this excellent *■ book has received, is a Cure pro>f r,l its merits—'l he vast sale which it ha* had for federal years, is a Fair criterion by whw h the public opinion of its worth can be known. During the life of the lrarned author, \( went through the annual sale of a very Urge imprtf Gun—tvefy focceeding edition received fomr improvement the relult of his deep refearchra and great judgment—fie lived t.. make it as peife uld be— he is dead ! Whifft the Fngltfh language is read, the H'ftory of Modern Europe will re main a monument to his fame ! It is.at. enter taining as iniirufti-e ; as inierefting as pro found The plan of the work is copious, hut by 4X happy arrangement, the reader is at once prefenttd with the cotempcrary history of ev t ry part ol Europe. The bock now offered to tl»e public is from the lafl and mod correiil copy, to which thi» (hall be no way inferior. ir cohtaiks— An history nf the decline and fall of the Roman empire. The rife of modern kingdoms, ge nerally. A particular history of the French monarchy. Do Spain from the dominion of the Vifigsihs. Italy, with the rife and progrefi of the Temporal Power of the Popes. Britain, from its relinquifhrcent by the Romans. Ireland. The German em pire, from Clarlcmafine. The empire of Gonftantinoplt to its overthrow. Empire the Arabs. Rife and pregtefs of the Turks and fall of the Greek empire. History of Portugal ; View of the progress of Naviga tion ; Conq4 ticlff Schuylkill Permanent Bridge: ADI VIi >IIND ol 8 per centum per annum is de clared by thr I 'rciidctjt and Directors of the Company lor drafting a ' ermanent Hri.tgr. ovsr the River Shuylkill, at or near the city ol Phila delphia, on tV amcutitt paid in tjn the ill day of 'vprilUft, (the time when the fubferiptions to the flock »t the said comp-nf were cwnpltated, and to he from thence computed) payable to the «tock halders or their legal repteiVntativvt after the roth i'ay pt the vri-feat jnoiiih, out of the profys ari iicg from the Floati: g fridge Ferry and Tavern, at tke Wctend of High Street, ou application to the rreafurrf, No. ,3, Church Alley. WILLIAM BANKS, Secretary. July t. tuthslra- To the Inhabitants of the 3d Col le&ion Diitrift, Comprehend dby the Eat and Weft Northern Libertin, aud the towulhip of tjlockley in fitll divifioh, ft 11c of l J ennfylvitiia YOU arc hce y notified, that the tax which has been afTcfled upon dwelling houles, land* and flavea w thin this diltriA, by virtue of an afl of Coiigr.fs palled the 14th of July, 17.8, enti'led " ait acl to lay and colled! a di re'* tax," becomes tlue ami payable on the Hth day of July n-it, and that I wiil attend at my house, No 363, north Second ftrcet, to receive the fame, fr jui and after the nth day of J;i v to rjf tirfi day < f Augvfi next, from 10 o'clock in t*e m iming till 6 in the after noon, except Monday the nil and Friday the 151,1, when, foi the greater convenience of the i; habitant's in the townlhip of i'lcckley, I wiil a'teittl at the hmifo of Mr. William Una-Is, it the Cross Reads, of which all persons concern ed are to taken, tee that on de'?u t the leltnq-ents wll irn ediately be proceeded apainll ai the law dir tfls, and fubjetfl thern fdves to an -idditi-nil expence of eight per cenuim or, their refpctSvie taxes 'and ci.ft of profecutian. In conr. rmity to the 6tli feflicn of the ail aforefaid, a f'sil and (orrefl cepv of the tax lift ifi>:ainj at tJ e 1 ffice nf John Browne, No. 368, north F •> t flrret, Northern Liberties, the furyey. r of the rcvense fur the fiid alTels mcnt diftr <3, opes to !Ji - in.fpe£lion of all per sons inclined to infpefl th- lame. JAMES SWAIN, Collcilor of the 3d colleilion diflrift. Northern L'herties, J-me 28 w lA FOR SALE, A Printing Press. Apply >t ilie Office r terms apply t"> ths printer, or £o ABRAHAM HUNT, esquire, in Trenton. l eu. tntV&« tf 300 Dollars REWARD. RAN AWAY from the fuHfcriser, en the 18th of June inil TWO NEGRO SERVANTS; Tii a negro woman named Pat, a wa(her-wo mm atid cook, of about Sity fvs years of age— tall and well (hapc.V cf a black complexion. She hu bad teeth, of her under jaw ere much discoloured and projcdl a good deaf. Hhehaajt full head of wooly hair—a very cross forbidding countenance, i» very impertinent, and laughs and talks loud. Fat was born ill S#ufk-Carolina, and fpeaksbad Snglifb, with the negro dialed. She has on the upper part of her kreaft, two pretty Urge lumps of flefh refemblwg Wens, or rather with the appearance of the marks of a burn. She carried away with her l'everal changes of cloaths, and go-*ns of white mufliu, and of coloured and figured printed cottons faihioaably made up. She also carried away with her, CLARA her daughter—a very flout, robufl, firong made girl, of a thort ilature, and round Shouldered—appearing to be about 14 years of age. Clara has large flaring eyas, a flat nose, an ®val flat face, her und.r jaw profiling a little, and good teeth. She is very artiu! and impu dent, has a great fluency of speech, use's good lan guage, and has been taught to read.—She has the appearance of ricg worr.:t on her left cheek and chin ; the (kin in spots appearing much paler than the reft cf her completion, which is much lighter than her mother's—Her hair is fluirt and wooiy; She wore a pink ground-id printed cotton with a finall black figure, with tterr fore parts. Also ran away, on Wednesday the nth iaft. June, DICK and 4MEI.IA. Dick, or as he has lately called himfelf, Richard Weaver, is a houfe fervant,—heiSabuutj feet 7 inches high, rather fiuall made, is about 25" years old, of a good fmbots,~blacX ttnay.atias—has a flit noTE.-wttii very large open ooflrils. He carried his head and neck at if he were (Tiffin the neck and (boul ders, which are high a»d tolerably square, and his neck (hort—his 1. gs are ftrsight but small aud illy made, with scarce ar.y calf. He has haJ bad teeth, is left handed, and exceedingly awkward— he has a full head of wooly hair, which he pliits and drcfles to the best advsntage".' His voieg is small, his l'peech ccmmoly mild and flow, and his manners appear extremely Cmple, but he is at bottom an artful knav, and v/ben fpeken to is very apt to br paCionate and impertiient. Dick is a native of South-Oaroiina, and speaks bad Engiilh—he seduced and canied away with hira Amelia. who he called his wife. Aaielia is a very complete, well inftrufled la dies maid, much below the common stature and of a small make—her complexion is that of i daik mulatto or mellizoe, nearlyrcfcmbl tug that el the l.,afcars of India, with black curling hair, and a "very low forehead—)>er right eye has a great weskneff, owing to the small pox in her inlancy— under hcrcye> very lila'ck— a Cat face, flit broad rose, with icarcc any riling at the l>ridge; a large mouth, with thick lips, and good lirong teeth. On the nape of her neck ihe has the marks of a Seton. Driffcs with tafle, and imitates the French flyle ; is very sensible, mid cxprtffes herleli well. She toi.K vvirh h'r a variety ol clothes, falcion ably.mide—fhehasfor more thsn two years he.-n liable iofus, which at times give her awild t.els in her eyes—h<-r health is generally ■delicate lb e w at present likely to encrenfe btr family, and is about 2i years of age —she can drels hair, dear (larch, kas a pfle for milluia'ry and mamua-ma king; and »s Die is very ingenitus, can turn her hand to any thing and may prrilubly offer hrrfelf to some milliner or niantua maker .as a work woman. As Amelia has heretofore been a jjreat favourite of a very indulgent miltrefs, and 'tis believed has been led away by the perfuaGon of hr paran.our Dick, if (he will return to me, ike will be forgiven and treated with the fame ten* dernefr ihe has always received FIFTY DOLLARS Reward for each will be paid for the delivery of Pat and Clara to the fuhfcriber, or to any goal in the United States, so that I mry gut polfi (Hon of them—One Hundred Dollari each for Dick and Amelia, on the like delivery. The fublcriher wartis all mailer of vtffuls, from taking thele from the United Srates, and recutita fach of his friends and acquaintance as it may notfuit to arrest them, to give informafion, fh.uld they hear of either of the fttpitivts, to the fubferiber by letter direilod te the post oGici, Philadelphia, which will find him, wherever he may pass the summer, or t» the Printer of the Gazette ®f the United States, who will communicate- it to a friend in Philadelphia to adl on his behalf. JACOB READ, Of South-Carolina, corner of Foarth and Ur.kii-slrccti, Philadelphia. Juneaj. w&sft JrAhTED, yls TUTOR, A SINGLE Mail,capable o' iniV&ing twelve lloys, in the Latin, Greek and French lan gisagei, also writing ajd arithmotick. Such a perlon coming w «" recommended, for his abili ti Ig'n.g ; !»y applying to the fubferibers, iivi:,g near Bi.-rry's-»ilie,in Fr»Jcrick county and llate of-Virgikh John Mi'trin, Warner IVadi.'igton. June to luth&l" ijt^ WHEREAS by an aft of C r.grefs pafled on the seventh day of May, in the' year of our Lord one thouf nd eight hundred, the Prefidcnt of the United States is authorized to borrow, on behalf of the United States, from the Bank of ih Uni ted States, or from any other body or bo dies politic or corporate, or from any per son or persons, and upon such terms and as he (hall judge raoft advan a geess for the /United States, a sum not ■sxctVding 1 h ee Millions Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, so however, that no contrail,or engagement be made, which (hall preclude the United States from ceiin burfing any sum or sums borrowed, at any time after the expiration of fifteen years from the date of fnch Loan. And Whfre as it is declared by said aft, that fa much as may be necessary of the fur, his of th<* duties on imports and tonnage, beyond the permanent appropriations heretofore char ged upon them by l< w, (hall be pledged and appropriated for paying the interest ; and also for paying and dilcharging the princi ple sum or sums of all the monies which may be borrowed according to the term or terni6 which may be fixed pursuant to the authority forefaid. AND WHEREAS' by the said a£t the fath of the U. States, is pledged t* eftabh(h fuffiijieEt permanent revenues, for making up any deficiency that may hereafter appear in the provisions b«- fore mentioned for p ying the interest and priiiLipsl fiims L px cither of th If the answer is in the affirmative, you are individually and refpeilfully invited to fub l'cribe in one of the specimen books, exhibited at the City Tavern, Hardy's Hotel, Francis's Hotel, the ludian Queen. Dunwo-idy's . averu, the Franklin Head, and at the George. It is prcper to state, that she work will not be exscuted u::lelsfifteen hundredfubfertiers are oDtained ? for four thousand dollars is ter much to hazard• NOTHING IS TO BE PAID IN AD VAiNC.K, neith-r will it be expedled of f.b fenbers to take the woik when published, if it is net delivered rigorouflv conformable to my agreements with the public, exprefled in ;l'e conditions affixed to the specimen hooks, eavh of which ccnfitta of fix detached pagei of the work. I am, ytrji refpeil, #F atle "3w"Si Your liuitiL a. r,7«ant. JOHN ROU Accom'tant, Bank of Norto simtTlfu? «T POSTSCRIPT. The work is dedicated, by permiflion, to the President and Directors of the Bank of Noith- America, and has already received the patron age of JOHN ADAMS, Prelidcnt of the Uni ted States; of.THOMAS JEFFI RSON. Vice- PreGdent of the United States, and President of the Senate; pfa large number of Senators and Members of the House of Ueprefentatiuei <»t the United States; amj of the and Direflors of the different Banks unmiraoufly. The Specimen Book in the Bark of North Amer icy, is filling pery fafi with fubferiptions, force fiir 1 copies, lome for 3 copies, aticj some for 5 copies, and I take this opportunity f gratefully acknowledging a}!favours. Gentlemen hiving hufinefs at either of , the Banks mty futifcribe thero as well as at the I Taverns, &c. already mentioned. Copy-rightfeeured according to aci ofCongrefs. f March 10. dtiSei tf VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. FOK SALE, About 25 acres of Lavd, LAYING on the east fldc of the Falls Road.— On the Hail it is bounded by property belong ing to Mr. Tench Fraticis, fin.- -011 the iouih, by a road of two perches, and onth; rth by a lane, wiii'-h feparat"3 it from Mr. M'Call. It is propo sed to divide this land iato 3 equal parts iu order to fait the purchalerf, Also, 31 acres, situated • n the we" Cde of Gerciantown road, adjii • jng Mafters's !«e:ng part of ths propsrty of the late Samuel Mifflin. Fir terms apply to Samuel Mifflia, corner of Market and nth ftrcets. January 34, rf t f. A PERSON C*>F abilities, integrit.- and experience in / mtrcahtile business, would wil.iiigly en gage as CLERK to a merchant or public of e, or be conci tnfcd with ar.y person as part-. 1 er, as he has an interest of about one thoumnd pounds in real estate in the city. Plfcafe to ap ply to the Printer ; or a line lift at the office for B Y. will be attended to trim e liajelv. Mavio d T&th tf CLERK. Clerk wanted for Sjiut Peters Church Apply to Thora is Qitmpftoh. No, 14 South 'Third-Street. Miv 19. ' . FO R a lL,t\ ■ All Invoice of Playing Cards, Cynliuii gof 75 dozen ;hcy wlibeCeU -heap fwr ca(h. Apply to the Printer, may 19. fVotVMF. XVIII. ill L