splendid auxiliary of our transportation system. The Missouri river, so far as Atchison is concerned, is in the same condition it was in when Mark Twain made an early trip on it from St. Louis to St. Joseph. In “Roughing It,” he said: “We were six days going from St. Louis to St. Joseph, a trip that was so dull and sleepy and eventless, that it has left no more impression on my memory than if its duration had been six minutes instead of that many days. No record is left in my mind now concerning it, but a confused jumble of savage looking snags, which we deliberately walked over with one wheel or the other; and of reefs which we butted and butted and then retired from, and climbed over in some softer place; and of sand bars which we roosted on occasionally and rested, and then got our crutches and sparred over. In fact the boat might as well have gone to St. Joseph by land, for she was walking most of the time anyhow—climbing over reefs and clambering over snags, patiently and laboriously all day long. The captain said she was a bully boat, and all she wanted was more “shear” and a bigger wheel. I thought she wanted a pair of stilts, but I had the sagacity not to say so.” STEAMBOAT LINES TO ATCHISON—1856. From _Squatter Sovereign_. March 11, 1856. “A. B. Chambers,” James Gormley, Master; D. Jamison, Clerk. “F. X. Aubrey,” Ambrose Reeder, Captain; Ben V. Glime, Clerk. “Polar Star,” E. F. Dix, Master; H. M. Glossom, Clerk. “New Lucy,” Wm. Conley, Master. “James H. Lucas,” Andrew Wineland, Commander. March 18, 1856. “Star of the West,” E. F. Dix, Master. March 25, 1856. “J. M. Convers,” Geo. W. Bowman, Captain; G. A. Reicheneker, Clerk. April 29, 1856. “Martha Jewett,” D. H. Silver, Captain; W. McCreight, Clerk. “Sultan,” John H. McCloy, Master; D. C. Sheble, Clerk. “Edinburg,” Dan Able, Master. May 27, 1856. “Morning Star,” Wm. Brierly, Master. June 24, 1856. “Emigrant,” Hugh L. White, Master; H. R. McDonald, Clerk. STEAMBOAT REGISTER. Reported for the _Champion_ by M. C. Finney, Steamboat Agent. BOUND UP. E. M. Ryland, Blunt Monday, 8th. Peerless, Bissell Wednesday, 10th. John H. Dickey, Abel Saturday, 13th. H. H. Russell, Kenny Sunday, 14th. Hesperian, Kerchival Sunday, 14th. F. X. Aubry, Glime Wednesday, 17th. Platte Valley, Postill Wednesday, 17th. Wm. Campbell, Dale Thursday, 18th. White Cloud, O’Neil Friday, 19th. Spread Eagle, Lagrage Friday, 19th. Emma, Friday, 19th. BOUND DOWN.