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Recently constructed passenger vessels:-- ---------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------ | DIMENSIONS OF | ENGINE. | PADDLE- | VESSEL. | | | | | | Per cent. | Per cent. | Per mile | per day. | trains. | capital. --------------------------------------+----------+------------+---------- | £ | Miles. | £ | £ | £ Eastern States, | | | |Number of engines. | | | Louisiana, Texas, | | Dewit Clinton| 230|28 |5·5 |21 |13·7|36 |1 |65 | -- |-- |1 |44 | 8 |26 | -- | -- | Utica | 200|21 |3·5 |22 | 9·5|24 |1 |39 | 10 | -- | Lexington | 207|21 | -- |24·5|14 |30 |1.