The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-03
TOWN OF COLUM b u s,
Allamakee County, Iowa.

:, THE Town of COLUMBUS ispleasantIy SIT
fi8 uated on the main channel of the Mississippi
,k. River, about 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Seat of Justice of Alamakee county and to those who
are seeking locations, who wish 10 invest their
means in and thriving town, Columbus presents
unisua inducements because, lst, purchasers can OBJ
tain Building Lots on liberal terms. Cd II is the
tural outlet Of the finest portion of low and Southern
Minnesota Sd. he chances for and from the
back country are not inferior TO any point the river
in the State, and in the opinion of many distinguished
men, far superior TO any point above the RAPIDS
18th In adi To the above enumerated advantages,
there almost xhaustibe amount of Water row
Ell Immediately i'll the rear of Columbus, easily ana
cheapy improved and afinrding Mill sites IN ae'iu-
lance and which perfectly safe rs m the danger oil
hirh water, ireshets, &c. he sire am forming these
aiill Sites known in this vicinity Village Greek
which rises in the western part of Alianakec county,
is ma e aud fed by springs of the purest water and al
ter rapii OF Is miles, disemboeucs into the
Mississippi Columbus. The valley OF this beautiful
stream is fertile and beautiful heyeid description, and
affords the nar gradual aud gentle grade TO the
back country tat be tnrLd in this portion of Iowa
There already this stream anh within miles OF
Columbus, fine Mills one FIGURING Mill, Which is
now running, and which is not inferior Ia most Of the
mills of Iowa. The ot!!eris Saw MILL just erected
and will be in running order in few weeks, superior
MILL situated head of hackwater, miles from
town and well calc lated 10 do large business. From
this lower MILL Village Creek presents an almost
continuous striug OF water pow or for the next ten
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing at Collm
bus is as good the best the mississippi ceralni!
not inferior any. Columbus commenced building t'
business in tie fall oi ISL, when one store house
was erected During the next season. some ftt'en IL
twenty buildings were erected, aud the present ap
aranCe indicates the efectiof oil di larger hnh"
| the present season.
There are now in Columbus, four Stores, one Hotel
and another progress of erection and not 10 be
| exceled by any house above Dubuque) Land Once
from which emgrants obtain all the information u
regard 10 the public lands which they may desire,
good assortment OF mechanics, but not halt enough.
Religious meetings regularly held. sUpcrio
School under the instruction of accomplished teach
| er is in permanent and prosperous concition.
The Pr~pueors Ct this point are Of the belief, tina
9th
ments the Capitalist, the Trader, the Mechanic,
| the Laborer.
They feel satisfied that they have naturally The strong
est poiut between Dubuque and ST. Paul, and nothin
hut capital and labor is necessary bring in the r
rank and among the commercial points on The river.
| Titles to Lots in oumbus, clear and indspu,allc
Application for Town Lots TO he made to X. O1IMAs
ESQ.,, of Columbus, who is the duly authorized Agef
| and Attorney for the Proprietors of Columbus.
plat Of the Town can be seen in the Banking Houe
| If Cook, Sargent, Barney & Co, Dubuque. Iowa.
Columbus Nav 5th, 1853. daw-ly