The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30
TOWN OF COLUMB US,
Allamakee County, Iowa.


A. THE Town of COLUMBUS spleasantly sit
f.aM uated on the main channel of the Mississippi
XA. River, about 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Seat of Justice Of Aamakse county, and to those who
seeking new locations who wish to invest their
means in new and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual Inducements, BECAUSE 1st purchasers can OBJ
tain Building Lots liberal terms. I'd. II is The
tural outlet of the finest portion of Iowa and Southern
Minnesota. Sd. The chances for roads and from the
back country, are not inferior TO point the river
in the State, and iii the opinion of many distinguished
men, far superior to-any point above the Rapids
4th In add ion 10 the above enumeraedadvanfaees,
there is almost inc xhaustible alont OF Wafer Pow
err immediately in the rear OF Columbus, easily and
cIeapy improved, and affordiHs Mill Sites in alum
Dance and which are perfectly safe fro the danger OF
high water, treshets, &c. Tho stream forming these
Mill Sites is known in this vicinity Village Creeh
which rises IN the western part OF Ailamakee county,
is made and fed by springs of the purest water and af
ter rapii course of l6 miles, disenbogucs into the
Mississippi at Columbus The valley of this beautiful
stream is fertile and beautiful beyond description, and
affords the most NATURAL gradua and gentle grade 10 the
back country, that be found in this portion of Iowa
There aready on this stream aud within miles of
Columbus two fine Mills, one FIGURING Mill, which is
now running, and which is not inferior TO of the
mills of Iowa The otheris Saw Mill, just erected,
will be in running order in few weeks, superior
Mill situated at the head of backwater two miles from
town. and well calculated to do large business. From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents an almost
continuous striug OF water power for the next ten
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing at Column
bus is good the best the Mississippi, certainly
inferior any. Columbus commenced building for
business late in the fall of 1885, when store house
was erected. During the next season, some fifteen to
twenty buildings erected, and the present ap-
pearance indicates the erection of si larger number
the present season.
There now in Columbus, four Stores, one Hotel
and another in progress of erection {and TO be
excelled by any house above Dubuque) Land Office
from which emigrants can obtain all the information in
regard to the public lands which they may desire,
good assortment OF mechanics, but not half enough.
Religious meetings regularly held. superior
School under the instruction of an accomplished teach
er is in permanent and prosperous contition.
The Propretors Of this point of the belief, that
no other town the Mississippi offers equal induce
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 is necessary to bring in the FIR
rank and among the commercial points the river.
Titles to Lots in olumbus clear and indisputalle.
Application for Town Lots to be made to II. OTrMAN
ESQ.,, of Columbus, who is the duly authorized Agen
and Attorney for the Proprietors of Columbus.
plat of the Town be seen in the Banking House
of Cook, Sargent Barney & Co., Dubuque. Iowa.
Columbus, May 5th, 1853. daw-ly