The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-20
Il o WIN OF COL u M II u s,
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-, THE Town Of COLUMBUS ispleasantiy SIT
f3.A uated the main channel of the Mississippi
.x:I River, about 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Sc at of Justice of Alamakee county, and those who
are seeking locations, Who wish TO invest their
means and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual Inducements because, lat, purchasers OBJ
tain Building Lots on liberal terms. 3D. II is the ma
tural Of tile finest portion of Iowa and Southern
Minnesota Sd. The chances for roads and from tn,
back country, inferior any point the river
in the STATE and in the opinion OF many distinguished
men, tar superior TO any point above the Rapids
lth In addition TO the above ated adv
there is almost inexhausble amount of Wafer Pow
or Immediately in the rear of Columbus, easily and
eheaply improved, and aifording Mill Sites in album
dance and which are perfectly safe Fl M the danger OF
high water, treshets, &c. The am forming these
Mill Sites, known in this vicinity PIags Greek
which rises in the western part of Alamakee county
is ma lie and fed by springs of the pures and at
ter rapii course OF i6 miles, dsembogues into the
Mississippi at Columbus. The valley Of this beautiful
is fertile and beautiful beyond description and
affords the most natural gradual and gentle grade TO the
county, that he found in this portion of Iowa
There already this stream aud within miles OF
Columbus two fine Mills, FIGURING Mill, which is
now running, and which is not inferior to most OF the
mills of Iowa. The otheris Saw Mill, just erected.
and will be in running order in few weeks, superior
Mill situated at the head of backwater, two miles from
town. and well calculated to do large business. From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents an almost
continuous striug OF water power for the next ten
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing at Column
bus is good as the best the Mississippi certainly
not inferior any Columbus commenced building fol
business late in the fall OF 1851 when store house
erected. During the next season, some fifteen to
twenty nav buildings were erected and the present
pearance indicates the erection Of St larger number
the present season.
There are now in Columbus, four Stores one Hotel
and another in progress Of erecton and not TO bs
from which emigrants obtain all the information in
regard the public lands which they may desire,
good assortment OF mechanics, but not half enough.
Religious meetings are regularly held. superior
School under the instruction of accomplished teach
or is in permanent and prosperous condition
The Poprietors Of this point of the belief, that
no other the Mississippi offers equal induce
ments to the Capitalist, the Trader, the Mechanic, q
the Laborer.
They feel satisfied that they have naturally the strong
est point between Dubuque and ST. Paul, and nothing
but capital and labor is necessary bring in the II nj
rank and among the commercial points ON the river.
Titles To Lots in olumbus, clear and indisputable.
Application for Town Lots to he made TO X. OrraAS
Esq, of Columbus, who is the duly authorized Agen
and Attorney for the Propretors of Columbus.
plat of the Town can be seen in the Banking House
If Cook, Sargent, Barney & Co., Dubuque. Iowa.
Columbus, May 5th, 1853. daw- ly