The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-15
II q WIN OF COL u vi Is e 8,
kllamakee County, Iowa.

-. THE Town of COLUMBUS is pleasantly SIT
MMMSA uated on the main channel OF the Mississippi
A... RIVER alb nut 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
at of Justice of Allamakee county, and to those who
seeking locations, who wish To invest thelI
means in and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual Inducements because, 1st purchasers can OBJ
tain Building Lots on liberal terms. 3D. Ii Is the ma
tural outlet of the finest portion OF Iowa and soute m
Sd. The chances for roads 10 and from tie
back country, inferior any point the river
in the state. and the opinion OF many distinguished
men, tar superior to any point atove the kapias-
Ith In addition the enu Grated advantages
I'll ere is an almost inexhaasble amount OF Water Pow
err Immediately in the rear of Columbus, easily and
cheaply improved, and aording Mill Sites in alum.
dance, and which are perfectly safe IN n The danger OF
high water, freshets, &C. The stream forming these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity Pilage Creek
which rises III the western part Of AiamaAee county,
is &c aud led BY springs OF the purest water and af
ter rspi course of l6 miles, dsemboguss into the
,.i.sssipn AT Columbus The valley of this beautiful
stream is fertile and beautiful beyond description and
affords the most natural gradual and gentle grade to the
back country that can be found in this portion Of Iowa.
There already on this stream and within miles Of
Columbus two fine Mills FIGURING Mill, which is
running and which not inferior TO most of the
mills Of Iowa. he oheris Saw Mil, just erected,
and will be in RAINING order in few weeks, superior
Mill situated at the head of backwater two miles from
town. and well calculated do id1se business From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents almost
continuous sirug OF water power for the next ten
miles abuve. ] he Steam Boat Landing at Colum-
bus is good tbs hes. the Mississippi, certainly
not inferior TO any. Columbus commenced building for
business late in the ill ct le5i when store house
was erected During the next season. some fifteen to
twenty nc" buildings were jfeCtfN, present
pearance indicates thu erection Of till larger number
tn present season.
r ere now in ,lnisas, fanr Stores, one Eotel,
and another progress OF erectiap (and not TO be
exoelled by any house Duhuaue) Land Office,
from which emgrants ahtn all the information in
regard to the punc lands witch they may desire, q
good assortment OF mechanics but not half enough.
! Religious meetings are regularly hsld. superior
School Under the instruction Of accomplished teach
er is in permanent and prosperous condition.
The Proprieturs Of this point of the belief, thai
no other town on the Ms,ssnpi offers equal induce
m"nts the Capitalist ti,e Trader, tile Mechanic,
the LaboreY.
They feel satisfied that they have naturally the st ane
point between Dubuque aud ST. Paul, and no,IlIi;
but capital and labor is necessary bring in the II
rank and among the commercial points on the river.
Titles to Lots in Of umbus, clear and indi-put table
Esq.,, of Columbus, who is the duly au;hnrz ed Agsa
and Attorney for the PrnrrietoTs Of Coiun bus.
Arlat Of the Town be in the Bank ing Hals
! If Ccnk. .Sayo~ns Rar ev & G. nnhnn Inw.