CHAPTER VI.

ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY AND CITY OF ATCHISON.

One of the Thirty-three Original Counties—City of Atchison Located—Town Company—Sale of Lots— Incorporation of Town—Early Business Enterprises— Organization of County—Commercial Growth—Freighting— First Officers—Free State and Pro-Slavery Clashes— Horace Greeley Visits Atchison—Abraham Lincoln Makes a Speech Here—Great Drought of 1860—City Officials Pages 64–83