The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
WN OF COLUMBUS,


IL THE Town Of COLUMBUS ispleasantly SIT
tmf uated on the main channel of the Mississippi
49, River, abour 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Seat of Justice of AIlamakee county, and TO those who
are seeking new locations, who wish TO invest their
in new and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual Inducements. because, LIST, purchasers OBJ
tain Building Lots liberal terms I'd. II is the
tura outlet of the finest portion of iowa and Southern
Minnesota Sd. The chances for roads to nd from the
back country, not inferior to any point the river
in the State and IN the opinion of many distinguished
men, tar superior to any point above the Rapids
4th. In adi ion 10 the above vantages,
there is almost inc amount of Water Pow
er Immediately in the rear Of Columbus, easily ans
cheaply improved, and afiordns Mill Sites in alum
dance, and which perfectly safe fir m the danger
high water, fresIets, &c The sire am forming these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity Ynidge Greek
which rises IN the western part Of Allamakee county,
is ma lie andfedby springs of the and at
ter rapit course of IL miles, disemboeuts into the
Mississippi at Columbus The valley of this beautiful
is fertile and beautiful beyond description and
affords the most natural gradual aud gentle grade the
back country that can be found in this portion of Iowa
There already on this stream aud within miles Of
Columbus, two fine Mills, one FIGURING Mill, which is
running, and which is inferior TO most Of the
and will be i'm running order in few weeks, superior
Mill, situated al the head of backwaer two miles from
town, and wellcalcuiated do large business From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents 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
not inferior any. Columbus canncncej building for
business late in the fall Of 1851, when store house
was erected DaIing the next season, some fifteen
twenty new buildings were erected aud the present ap-
pearance indicates the erection Of al larger number
the present season.
There are now in Columbus, four Stores, Hotel.
and another in progress Of erection and be
excelled by any house above Dmbuque) 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. A superior
School under the instruction Of accomplished teach
er is in permanent and prosperous condition.
The Proprletors Of this point Of the belief that
other town on the Mississippi offers equal induce
mens to the Capitalist, the Trader, the Mechanic
the lIaborer
They feelsasfed that they have naturally the strong
est point between Dubuque and ST. Paul, and nothing
but capital and labor necessary bring in the f mi
rank and among the commercial points the river.
Titles to Lots in olumbus clear and ndis ruiaEle.
Application for Town Lots 10 he made K. OrTMAN,
ESQ.,, of Columbus, who is the duly authorized Agent
and Attorney for the Propsistars of Columbus.
plat of the Town be in the Banking House
of Cook, Sargent, Barney & Co., Dubuque, Iowa.
Columbus, May 5th, 1853 daw-1y