The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-07
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=, TIE Town Of COLUMBUS isbeasantly SIT
fnSN uatcd on the main channel Of pc mississippi
-AsA. River, about 100 miles above Dubuque, Is lhe
e at Of Justice OF Atianakee county, agto those WAC
are seeking locations ho visit invest theii
means IN new and thriving town, Cduhlhns presents
Unusual Inducements, because, Isl, purchasers can ob
cain Finding Lots on liberal terms I'd III Is TIE ma
tnral outlet of .he aeSf portion OF lows ana oueri
Minnesota Sd. The chances for roads TO and nom tn
back country, not inferior To anEpoh on the rive
in State, and in the opinion OF napy dis'iagisea
men, lar superior TO any point above uie Nalhds--
4th In addi ion TO the above cHamefa advantages
there is almost xlaust alauuSt OIL w a'ef Toy"
err Immediately in the of Colrhhus, easily ans
cheaply improved, and aiordinE Nall Sites N as'in
dance and which perfectly sale r. III the danger
binh water treshets &C. Tho stream forming these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity as ptHagt Crceh
which rises IN the western part OF Aila@nakfe county
ter Il rapil Of I6 milo, disemboeuos into th
Mississippi at Columbus. Ihsyaley OF this beautiful
stream fertile and beautiful befond description, AM
affords the most natural gida pug gentle grace 10 I'M
back country that be found N this portion of Iowa
There are alread, on this sreala ana within miles
Columbus two fine Mills one Flourine Mill, which i
now running and which is not inferior TO most oi M
mills of Iowa. The oiherisa Saw Mill, just erected
and will be in running orderna lew weeks, superior
Mill situated at the head ofbae kwater, two miles from
town and well calculated u do large business From
! this lower mill, Village Creek presents an almos
continuous striug OF water power tor the next tel
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing at Colum
bus is as good the hest the Mississipp cerainl,
not inferior TO any. Columbus commenced building fo
business late i'm the fall If 1851, when store house
was erected. During tie next season, some fifteen Il
twenty buildings were erected, and the present ap
pearance indicates the erection of still larger number
| the present season.
There are now in Columbus, four Stores, one fletel
and another in progress of erecion (and not To be
exceIied by any housea9ove Dnbnque) Land Once
from which einicTant obtain all the information il
regard to the public lands which they may desire
good assortment OF mechanics, but not half enough
Religious mcetn,s are regularly held superio
School under the in,tructon of accomplished teach
er is in a permanent and prosperous condition.
The Proprleors5 e this point are of the belief tina
ntt,a n
ments TO the CAPITALIST, the Trader, the Mechanic, o.
the Laborer.
They feelsatsfedth that they have naturally the strong
est point hetwee, Dubuque and ST. Paul, and Dothin,
but capital and boris TO bring in the IN
rank and anon gthe commercial points on the river
Titles to Lotsin olumbus clear and iadis Intalle.
Application fer Town Lots 20 be made 10 x. OrTMAs
ESQ., of COLUMBUS, who is the duly authorized Agen
and Attorney pr the Proprietors of Columbus.
pat of thsT9Wn can be seen in the Banking House
Of Cook, Sargent. Barney Co., Dubuque. Iowa.
Columbus May 9Th, 1853 daw 1y