That Laura was dead! By a comparison of the most recently constructed passenger vessels:-- ---------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------ | DIMENSIONS OF | ENGINE. | PADDLE- | VESSEL. | | | Jerseys, Pennsylvania, | | | | |Hold. | | | |Number of engines. | | |Hold. | | | | | | |Depth of | Projected |Cost per | in | Mile. | operation. | Plant. | progress. | ------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+-------- | Miles. | £ New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, and Georgia three.