Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-13

The LEvIATHAN.-Captsin Harrison who is to
command the Leviathan, writes to Boston that he is
in hopes to be in Portland with his vessel In the lat
part of the month of June and that he proposes
to remain there with her seven weeks.
In addition to the provisions for steam power the
ship has six mass for carrying the sails of various
dimensions; but it is computed that the propul-
sion By steam will be at the rate of eighteen miles
an hour it must be rare occurrence to be favored
with wind to accelerate this motion. and they are
probably provided to aid in steering The ship, and
for the contingency of getting out fuel or of some
accident to the stesming apparatus Five of the
masts are of iron, and the rear one is of wood.
It would be difficult to give any description of this
immense vessel which, without the aid of drawings
would give any distinct idea of its peculiar cOnsruc
ton It is built exclusively Of iron, with very
trifiRg exceptions and next to its size, its most
striking feature is its appearance Of strength It's
principal dimensions are as follows:
myth between peTpendicuars.....,...... $50 feet
" on deck......... ......... 69l "
Extreme breadth of the hull. ......... 50 "
" across paddle boxes. us "
Depth. 50
TunHage, (old measurement, )...-.....22 500 tons.
REPoRT OF THE KANSAS INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
This committee, appointed by the House of Rep
resentatiVes, met on Wednesday evening and adoUt-
ed report, it is said expressive of the views of the
majority, setting forth that as the authority WAS
legally conferred upon the delegates 10 the Lecemp
ton Constitutional Convention to frame constitution
those who had opportunity to vote upon the cues
ton of the rejection acceptance of that nstru-
ment but who decinedtO eXercsethat privilege
q debarrC from finding fault with he action of the
convention The report, which is very elaborate.
answers the objections put forth by the opponents of
the Lecompton Constitution, and urges The speedv
admission of Kansas into the Union as the best
means of paoifying the country, aud putting an end
to the agitation which prevails and which the re-
pubcans and their allies seek to prolong indefinite
w. As soon IS the minority are prepared the re.
ports will be submitted to the House
JUsT SAVED HMsBLF.-A pious old gentleman.
one of the salt of the earth Sort went out into she
field to catch mare that was wont to bear him TO
town. He moved on with the most approved mode.
He shook measure of corn at her to delude her in
10 the belief that she was to get it, but she was not
to be deceived by any such specious act She would
come nigh and then dash of again, until the good
man was fretted very badly. At last he got her in
A corner among some briars, and made dash at her
when she bounded over the wall and left hun sprawl
ing among the bushes. His christian for Ilude gave
way at this, and gathering himself, he cried, Oh
help The ejaculation had passed his lips before
he thought but Immediately conscious Of its wick
edness he said" leluiah " snd translated the pro-
fame word into q note of triumph.-Bo't0H EUslng
Gazette.
RESTORATION OF NAVAL OFFIoERs.-There is said
to be much rejoicing in Washington among the naval
officers who fell under the ban OF the late naval
board, on occount Of the passage on Wednesday in