The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-16
TOWN OF COLI NIB u s ,
A1lo,noGno Courfv T0ua

THE Town of COLUMBUS ispleasantly SIT
ts.N uated on the main channel of the Mississippi
.x.A River, about 100 miles above Dubuque, Is the
Seat of Justice of Alamakce county and to those who
are seeking locations, no wish to invest thelf
means in new and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual Inducements because, LIST, purchasers can OBJ
tain Building Lots liberal terms 3D. II is the ma
tural outlet Of the finest portiona Of Iowa and Southern
Minnesota. Sd. The chances for roads 10 and from the
back country not inferior To any point on the river
in the State, and in the opinion OF many distinguished
men, TAI superior 10 any point above the Rapds-
Ih In addi ion the above ennmerate Disadvantages,
there is almost nexlIaustbe amount OF Wafer Pow
er Immediately in the OF Columbus, easily ana
cheapiy improved, and affurding Mill Sites in ahhn-
dance and which perfectly safe FRI M the danger OF
high water, treshes, &C. The stream forming these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity as PHtage Crfeh
which rises IN the western part of Aianakee county,
is I Re and fed by springs of the purest water and a
ter rapi Of III miles, disembogucs into the
Misssipp at Columbus. The valley Of This beautiful
stream is fertile and beautiful beyond descriptions and
affords the most NATURAL gradual and gentle grade to
back country that be found in this portion OF Iowa
There already this stream and within miles oi
Columbus, fine Mills, one FIGURING MIL, winch Is
now running and which is not inferior TO most of HE
mills of Iowa. The otheris Saw Mill, just erected,
and will be IN running order IN lew weeks superior
Mill situated the head of backwaer two miles from
town. and welcalcuiated to do alargc 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 as good the best the Mississippi, certainly
not inferior to any. Columbus commenced building for
business i'm the fall of 1851, when one store house
erected. During the next season, some hfteSR 70
twenty new buildings were erected and the presenS0f
pcarance indicates the erection OF still larger numb
the present season.
There are in Columbus four Stores, one Hotel.
aud another in progress of erection and not to be
excelled by any house above Dubuque) Land once,
from which emgrants 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 regularly held. superior
School under tle instruction of accomplished teach
er is in permanent and prosperous condition.
The Propretors of this point are OF the beiief ba'
no other town on the Mississippi offers equal induce
ments to Capitalist, the Trader the Mechanic or
the Laborer.
est mint between Dubuque and 81. Paul, and nothing
bnt pal and labor necessary TO bring in the f mi
rank and among the commercial points on the river.
Titles to Lots in olumbus, clear and nGisFntable.
Application for Town Lots to be made to X OTTMAN,
ESQ., of Colupbus, who is the duly authorized agent
and Attorney for the Proprietors of Columbus.
plat of the Town can be in the Banking House
of Cook Sargent, Barney Il Co., Dubuque, Iowa.
Columbus, May 5th. 1853. daw-ly