The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-27
TOW OF COLU M Ii u $,

THE Town Of COLUMBUS ispleasantly SIT
En- mated on the main channel of the Mississippi
... RIVER about 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Sat nf Justice of Allamakee county, and To those Who
are seeking locations or Who wish TO invest tier
means in and thriving town. Columbus presents
inducements. because, LIST, purchasers can oh
rain building Lots on liberal trrms 2d. Ii Is the nl
,ra outlet of the finest portion OF Iowa and Southern
Minnesota Sd. The chances for roads 10 aud from the
back country not inf ror 10 any point ON the river
in the State and in the opinion OF many distinguished
men. tar superior 10 any point above the Raplas-
am In addition TO the above enumerated advantages,
there Is an almost ineXhauSble amount OF Water Pow
err Immediately In the rear of Columbus, easily ahs
ebenpy improved, and aturdmg Mill Sites IN ahin-
dance and which perfectly safe ir III The danger OF
birh wafer, fyeshets NC. The stream frlthng these
Mill Sites is known in this vicinity pdfdge Greek
which rises in the western part OF Aiianlakee county,
is ma &c and fed by springs OF the unrest wHtor aud AT
ter a rapi OF 10 miles, disemboeu' INTO the
Nississipu Columbus. The valley of this beautiful
Strra i fertile and beautiful heIUrd descrpton- and
lords tie NATURAL gradual aud gentle grade t. the
b,rk rotry that car he found IN this portion Of Iowa
There ar a,readN ttis stream aud within miles oi
CoinuBs TWO fine Mills one FIGURING Mill, which is
now running, and which is not iiGritr 10 most OF The
ntis of Iowa ha otEeris saw Mill, just erected
aud will be in running IN few weeks, SUPERB"
Mill situated tie head of bUChWGfer, two miles non
town and wei, calculated "a do large business From
this LIVER mill, Village Creek presents an alhies
| continuous striug OF water power for the nsAt tel
miles above. The steam Roat Landing at Coum
hls is good the best ON the Mississippi, certan
! uit inirrur any. Columbus comm nced building 10
business late in the fIl, OF 1851, hen store Euus
was erected During the next season, sume fitt,
twenty naw buildings erected, and the press nj
indicates the erection of till larger numb
tn present season.
| There are NEW in Columbus, four Stores, one Hote
and another in progress of erectiun aud not 10
exceIed by any house ahove Duhuque) Land Once
from which emgr1uts obtain all tie information
regard tn tile public lands which they may desire,
COED assortment oil mechanics, but moi half enough.
Religious meetings regularly held. superit
School HHder the instruction of an accomplished teaC
! er is in permanent and prosperous concition
The froprietors CT this point are OF the belief, In
no other town the Mississippi offers equal Undue
MEATS To the Capitalist, the raider, tie Mechanic,
| the Laborer
They feel satisfied that they have naturally tie stron
est point between Dubuque aud 81. Paul, and nohi,
but capital and labor is necessary 10 bring in the II
rank and among the commercial points oIi Tie river
Titles 10 Lots in olunibus clear il ii: utal l..
| Application for Town Lots 10 lie made 10 r. OTTmA
Esq, of Columbus, who is the duly authorized Age
and Attorney for the Prcprietors OF Columbus.
| plat of tie Town can be seen in the Banking iiU
of Cook, Sargent, Barney & Co, Dubuque, Iowa.
Columbus May 5th, 1853. daw Iy