The steam ship MISSISSIPPI, now building at Philadelphia, is of the following dimensions:
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The steam ship MISSISSIPPI, now building a, Philadelphia, is of the following dim .nsions:

 Length from the end of flying jb boom to

 end ofspanker boom, 329 feet. Height from water to up ofmain truck l92t

 Length on deck 229

 Breadth ofbeam 70

 Depth of hold 23t

 Tonnage ls00 tons.

 She will carry six Paxhan guns, all on the upper deck. Two will be of 10 inch bore and of inch, and will throw hollow shot. Her complement of men will, in all hands, amount to about POO and she will carry provisions for four months. She will make use of buminous coal, and carry 750 tons or enough for 20 days. Her engines have been manufactured by Messrs. Merrick & Towne, at thelr extensive iron foundry, in Southwark, Philadelphia, and to this description, they will appear the most extra says the Philadelphia Intellgencer, " who happen ed to be examining them while we were present. forcibly, and somewhat poetcaly, described them as iron earthquakes. At nasty glance, indeed, one would suppose them heavy enough to sink the ship, the principal frame work being so huge, and their general appearance immense, when compared wit the frame work of ordinary steamers. The cylin- ders look like iron wells, and are feeI inches in diameter, with foot stroke. She carries two en- zines, each of 25O horse power and 500 tons in weight. The boilers are of copper, of great thick ness, and are rvetted together by bolts, clamps and other similar contrivances. They look large enough .o hold small town meeting. Indeed, the iron york and all the machinery connected with the en- ,ipes is caculated to cause sbudder p the inexps- fenced, and as to the management of stupendous conirivance, especially when the idea rpshes to 'ne's mind efa possible explosion."