The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-14
TO WV OF COL u NIB u s :,
Allamakee County, Iowa.


"a THE Town Of COLUMBUS ispleasantly sit
f%6f mated on the main channel of the Mississippi
4. RIVER, about 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Seat of Justice of Allamakee county, and those who
seeking new locations w lo wish TO invest their
means in new and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual inducements. because, lst purchasers OBJ
tain Building Lots on liberal terms. I'd. II is the
tural outlet of the finest portion of Iowa and Southern
Minnesota 3D. The chances for roads to and from the
back country not inferior any point the river
in the State and in the opinion of many distinguished
men, tar superior any point above the Rapids
4l. In addi ion to the above dad anages,
there is almost inc Xaustble amount of Water Pow
er Immediately in the rear of Columbus, easily ana
cheaply improved, and atfordng Mill Sites in album
dance, and which perfectly safe fir, IN the danger OF
high water, treshets, &c The stream forming these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity THage Greek
which rises IN The western part of Allamakee county,
is ma de and fed by springs Of the pnEest and a
Mississippi at Columbus. The galley of this beautiful
is fertile and beautiful beyond description
affords the most NATURAL gradual and gentle grade the
back country that can be found III this portion OF Iowa
There already this stream within miles OF
Columbus, two fine Mills, one FIGURING MILL which is
now running, and which is inferior o the
mills of Iowa. The otberis Saw Mill, just erected,
and will be in running order in few weeks, superior
Mill situated at head of backwater two miles from
town. and well calculated do large business From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents almost
continuous striMg et water power for the next ten
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing at COlum-
bus is good the best the Mississippi certainly
not Inferior to any. Columbus commenced building for
business late in the fall of 1851 when house
was erected. During the next season. some fifteen
twenty buildings were erected and the present
pearance indicates the erection Of still larger number
the present season.
There now in Columbus four Stores, Hotel.
and another one in progress of erecon and not TO be
exceiied by any house above Dubuaue) a Land Office
from which emigrants obtain all the information in
regard to the public lands which they may desire, a
good assortment OF mechanics, but not half enough
Religious meetings are regularly held. superior
School under the instruction Of accomplished teach
er is in a permanent and prosperous condition.
The ProprIetors of this point Of the belief that
other town on the Mississippi offers equal induce
ments to the Capitalist the Trader the Mechanic,
the Laborer.
They feel satisfied that they have naturally the strong
est point between Dubuque and st. Paul, and nothing
but capital and labor necessary TO bring in the
rank and among the commercial points on the river.
Titles to Lots in olumbus, clear and indisputable.
Application for Town Lots to be made to r. OTTMAN,
ESQ.,, of Columbus, who is the duly authorized Agent
and Attorney for the Propretors of Columbus.
plat of the Town can be in the Banking House
of Cook Sargent, Barney & Co., Dubuque. Iowa.
Columbus. May 5th, 1853. daw-ly