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Singing conduciue to HeaHh.-The

 American physician, Dr. Rush, thus

 speaks of the utility of singing, not only

 as an accomplishment, but as a correc- tive to the too common tendency to pai- monic complaints. s.Vocal music. > says this celebrated writer, ashould never be neglected in the education of young lady. Besides preparing her to join in that part of public worship

 called psalmody, it will enable her to soothe the cares of domestic life; and

 the sorrows that will sometimes intrude

 into her own bosom may ali be relieved

 by song, when sound and sentiment unite to act upon the mind. here ir- troduce q fact which has been suggested

 to me by my profession, and that Is that the exercise of the organs Of the breast by singing, contributes very much to de- fend them from those diseases 60 which the climate and other causes expose them. The German are seldom aiflict-. ed with consumptions; nor haveI ever known hut one insiaa-e of fspittiHg blood

 among them. This, believe. is in part accustomed by the strength which their lungs acquired by exercising them in1 yoea! music, fer this constitutes a:. sental branch of their education. The music.master of our Academy has fur nlshed me with an observation sliil more

 m favor of this opinion. He informed -me, that he had known several ntan- ces of persons, who were strongly dis posed to consumption, who were re stored to health by the exercise of their lungs in singing