The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-26
WIN OF COLUNIB U $ !,

Allamakee County, Iowa.
| l., THE Town of COLUMBUS ispleasaytly SIT
| f.f uaSd on the main channel of the Mississippi
-2nG- River, about 100 miles above Dubugse, Is the
Seat of Justice of Ailaniakee county, and those wht
means III new and thriving town. Columbus presents
unusual because, ISL purchasers can OBJ
tain Buildng Lots on liberal terms "a IL is the M
turai outlet of the finest portion of Iowa and Southern
Minnesota Sd. The chances for roads to and from the
back country are not inferior to any pon on the rive
i'll the State, and in the opniop OF many distinguished
men, lar superior TO any point above the Rapas-
4h In addi ion 10 the above Observation-Disclosures,
there is an almost lneShausbie amount OF ater Pow
err Immediately in the of Columbus, easily and
cheapiy improved, and afording Mill Sites in alum
dance and which perfectly safe FRI m the danger OF
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity as YHdge Creek
which rises In the western part of Alamakee county,
is made and by springs of the pnrest water. and at
ter rapii course of IL miles, disembogucs into the
Mississippi Columbus. The valley OF this beautiful
stream is fertile and beautiful beyond description and
affords the NATURAL gradual and gentle grade To the
back country that be found in this portion of Iowa
There already on this stream aud within miles of
Columbus, Two fine Mills, one FIGURING Mill, which is
running aud which is inferior TO most OF the
mills of Iowa. The otheris Saw Mill, just erected,
and will running few weeks, superior
Mill, situated the head of backwaer miles
town, and well calculated to do large business From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents an almost
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing at Column
bus is good the best the Mississippi certainly
not inferior any Columbus commenced building for
business late in the fall of 1851 when store house
was erected. During the season. fifteen to
twenty new 0luings were erected, ana the present a
indicates the erection of still larger number
the present season.
There now in Columbus, four Stores, one Hotel.
and another in progress of erecon (and not TO be
exCeed by any house above Dubuque) Land Office,
from which emigrants 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. superior
School under the instruction of accomplished teach
er is in permanent and prosperous condition.
The Propnetors Of this point of the belief, that
no other town ON the Mississippi offers equal induce
ments to the Capitalist, the Trader, the Mechanic,
the Laborer.
They feel satisfied that they have naturally the strong
est point between Dubuque and ST. Paul, and nothing
capital and labor is necessary to bring in the front
rank and among The commercIal points on the river.
Titles TO Lots in olumbus clear and indispuiahle.
Application for Town Lots TO be made to r. OTTMAN,
Esq, of Columbus, who is the duly authorized Agent
and Attorney for the Proprietors OF Columbus.
plat of the Town can be seen in the Banking House
of Cook, Sargent, Barney & Co., Dubuque, Iowa.
Columbus May 5th, 1853. daw-1y