The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-12
WIN OF COL u NIB u 8 /,
Allamakee County. iowa.
,ur rown Of cnIIIMRus

- THE Town of COLUMBUS ispleasantly SIT
f.ID uated on the main channel of the Mississippi
Jun River, about 100 miles above Dubuque, Is the
Seat of Justice of Aamakee county, and 70 those who
seeking new locations, or who wish TO invest ther
means in new and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual because, LIST, purchasers can OBJ
tain Building Lots liberal terms. I'd. II is the ma
Minnesota Sd. The chances for roads and from the
back country not inferior to any point on he river
in the State, and in as opinion Of many distinguished
men, tar superior TO any point above the Rapids
4th In ad ion to the above enumerated vantages,
there is almost inexhaustibe amount Of Water Pow
e eh improved, and sording Mill Sites in ahua
Dance and which are perfectly safe r. IN he danger Of
high water, freshets &c. The stream forming these
which rises IN the part Of Allamakee county,
is lie and fed by springs Of tie purest water and at
ter rapii Of Is miles, disemboeaes into the
Mississippi at Columbus. The valley Of this beautiful
stream fertile and beautiful beyond description, and
affords the most NATURAL gradual and gentle grade to the
back country that be found in this portion Of Iowa.
There are already on this stream aud within miles Of
Columbus fine Mills, one FIGURING MIL, which Is
now running, and which is not INFERIOR 10 most OF the
mills Of Iowa The otheris Saw Mill, just erected,
and will be in running order in few weeks, superior
MILL situated the head Of backwater two miles from
town and calculated to do large business. From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents almost
continuous striug OF water power for the neTt ten
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing at Column
bus is as good the best the Mississippi, certainly
not inferior any. Columbus commenced building for
business late in the fall of 1851, when house
was erected During the next season, some fifteen to
twenty new buildings were erected and the APP
pearance indicates the erection Of still larger number
the present season.
There now in Columbus, four Stores, ope Hotel.
and another in progress Of erection Rd moi TO he
excelled by any house above Dubuque) Land Ofhce,t
from which emigrans obtain all the information in
regard to the public lands which they may desire,
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 a permanent and prosperous condition..
The Propretors of this point of the belief that
no other the Mississippi offers equal induce
the Capitalist, the Trader, the Mechanic, or
the LahQrer.
They feel satisfied that they have materially the strong
est point between Dubuque and ST. Paul, and nothing
but capital and labor is necessary to bring in the r mt
rank and among the commercial points on the river.
Titles to Lots in oumbus, clear and indispntable.
Application for Town Lots to he made TO r. OrTMAN,
Esq, of Columbus who is The duly authorized Agent
and Attorney for the Proprietors Of Columbus.
Apiat of the Town be seen in the Banking House
Of Cook, Sargent, Barney & CO., Dubuque. Iowa.
Columbus, May 5th, 1853. daw1y