The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-13
Il WIN OF COLUM Il u 9,
Allamakee County, Iowa.

THE Town of COLUMBUS is pleasantly SIT
go uated on the main channel Of the Mississippi
sAnlA. RIVER about 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Sc at of Justice of Allanakee county, and Ia those who
are Sc eking new locations, or who wish TO invest their
means in and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual Inducements: because LIST, purchasers can CD
tain Building Lots on liberal terms. 3D. Ii is the
tural outlet of the finest portion OF Iowa and Southern
Minnesota 3D. The chances for roads TO and from the
back country, not nfiu to any point TN the river
in the state, and in the opinion of many distinguished
men, tar superior to any point above the Rapids.
am In addition to the above enumerated advantages,
there almost Inc xhauStible amount OF Water Pow
err Immediately in the of Columbus, easily and
cheanly improved, and affordng Mill Sites in ak;,u
dance and which perfectly safe fr nj The dneer .s
high water, treshets, sc. The s,re am foring these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity .s EHiaps crrtt
which rises in the western part OF Allamnkes county
is made and fed by springs of Tie purest watrs and al
ter rapii course OF 10 miles, disen?ogucs into The
Mississippi at Colum.,us. The valley Of this seaui.
stream is fertile and beautiful beyond description and
affords the most natural gradual and gentle grade
back country that can be found IN this portion Of lows
There are already this stream aud within miles Of
Columbus two fine Mills FIGURING Mill, which 10
now running ana which is inferior most of the
mills of Iowa. ! be otIers Saw Mill, Just erected
and will be in running order in few weeks, superior
Mill, situated at the head Of backwaer two miles from
town and well calculated TO do large business From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents IN almost
continuous slriug OF water power for the next ten
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing at Colum-
bus is as g,,od the hest the mississippi, certainly
not inferior any. Columbus commenced building Tor
business in the fall of 1851, when stere house
was erected. During the next fit en- to
twenty new buildings erected and the present APP
rnraace indicates the erection OF tiii larger number
tn present season.
There in Columbus, foul Stores one Hotel,
and another one in progress ct erection and not e, be
excel!ed by any house above Dubasae) Land Office,
from which em2rants obtain all the information in
regard In the public lands which they may desire
good assoftnen OF mechanics lit NOT bali enough
Religious meetings are regularly held. Superior
School under the instruction ri accomplished rsc
eris in q permanent ard prosgrnas ecnt'i,n;
The Pfoprieors Of this point IT the belief flla.
no other town the Mississippi e1ers equal induce
uents 10 the Capitalist, the Trader tie Mechanic a.
I the Lahcrsr.
They feei fed shat they have qyie strong
ea ront between Dubuque and 81. Paul, and I0fhing
hut capital and boris necessary TO tring the tr mt
rank and among the coIniercial points the river
Titles TO Lots in olunbus. clear ard nti TutaIle
Application for Town Lots 10 lie made 10 H. 6rrA,.-
ESQ., of Columbus, who Is the duty authorized Agent
and Attorney fol the Prpfieturs Of Columbus
plat of tsc Town be seen in the Bank ing g,,se
of Cook SARGENT Barney & CO., Dubuque Iowa.
Columbus, May 3th, 1853. daw "