Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-25
NORTHUMBERLAND, (P.) Feb. 10.
DEATH.

DEATH.
On the morning OF Monday the 6,h of
February, 1850, died DOET. JOSEPH
eHiESTLEY. who had hc lived iili the
<4,l day ii March nex;, would have AL
tanned bi~'lst year. His mental facnI-
tics. his h.b;,ual conposire, ms ch.erliil
naas and resignation, ATTENDED HIM 10 the
last. lie had lived the HE and he died
tae death of Chrisu.n.
nc bad been Tor NOV days perfectly con.
vinced OF his approaching dissolution
bit he was equally convinced that the
GeA'h OF a christian was no more than =
pa>sa!-e TO better and more perIc0 state.
The eXce'leoce Ct his Mora! character,
the nabitrai kindness OF MS disposition.
and his unaffected simplicity of rnanncrs,
have Tong been khOSn ,utbc inhabitants
Of tbs neiGhborhood: they comYletely O.
Sercane the prejudi.cs which difference
III religious opinion is uuheppiiy TOO prone
10 give birth 10. he demonstrated by cx-
ample impossible 10 be doubted, that The
christian virtues msy emnentiy exist IN
those where speculative opinions on alb.
sIruse points of christian doctrine, are
WiNtiY AiGrFcUt non our own.
The writings h- published during the
latter iisit OF his la5nrious and useful life.
IN support of the general evidences of
cari 9tianity against the attacks of unbe-
levers, and in illustrating The opinions he
adapted Of the worship due 10 the one
sol: God. and The christian Depreciation re-
veal. d 10 mankind by the divine mission Of
the Man Christ Jcsus--lii5 lab0rious
researches into tao early history Of the
various opinions among christians, and
the consequent CORRUPTION Of The genuine
christian doctrInes--his numerous publ
Gallons on other ieading points connected
nth christianity, all cXhjb,'inE the most
acute and profound research, have De-.
serysdiy ranked han As Inc most eminent
thc1lOgian 81 the present age.
Had he been known mereiv IN that cha
racter, his reputation would fully bave en-
itled MN TO the respe5s he has long re-
cclved from The literary world. BIO; nc
siands equally forrmos. among his coteni.
poryI ies as a EelsDhysician and Chemist.
IN each Of these characters ne is alike pre-.
eminent as Pneumatic Philosopher.
As a M-lsphy siciar, he has brought the
obscure question Of liberty and necessity
Within the grasp OF common sense and
common attention. A question which Tie
auc'en' philosophers tojled at in vain,
winch G.Adwardine irs, appears to have
understood, and which has ai length hccn
settled by the ioIrt labors of Lcibnitz,
Hobbies, Collins and Hartlcy, but eiucidaj.
I'd s laniIiarizedb ~ PrieslIry alone. Tie
;learncss oi his own conceptions hehas a6
nirab'y Communicated 10 his readers. As
q mctaphysician too, the bo'dness, pro-
'omdress and acutensss % his disquis-
lions on mates aud spirit. would have en-
u.ed HIN To the ltst iauk--not H. il TO be
iorrosten that he FIRST broughtinto dcscr-
veh IS Gem, ne IMMORTAL work OF Hartley
30 mtn.
as 3 Chemist be is deserycdlv consider.
. as the father Of that most important
branch which IS now termed Pneumatic
Wyni7fry-- Adep1rmen.o OF science which
under h,s excrIons has drown more LIGHT
on .he cause Of animal feat 31d animal
life, and tire ge1er'l physiology o. the a
niaaI frame, az well rs 1u the composite
on sHd sue.y 9t ht 35s,m, es by which
wc arc surrounded fnan s.y other class
o. hunan inve .p..on. Sore few tx
a-riWcu's of uttl. mniuent Bar been made
ry y. James t.ov,ier I'd y. Caycud;sh,
On rha. vas her called iroa0gable air as
produce" TO coaiiuuae; Some Tperimcnts
~ al h-i peen published or Dr. Halcs,
"ho knew c3,hHg O.. rs varieties. is mix
torres or H. competition snd some i'm
% to. Il, i.