The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-04
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THE Town of COLUMBUS ispIeasan,Iy SIT
fs11m uatcd on the main channel Of the Mississippi
.Am0. River, about 100 miles above Dubuque, is The
Seat of Justice of Allamakee county, and To those who
are seeking new locations o wish to invest their
means in new aud thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual inducements. because, lst purchasers can oh
tain Building Lots on liberal terms. 2d. II Is the
sura outlet of the finest portion OF Iowa and Southern
Minnesota 3D.. The chances for roads to aud from The
back country, not inferior to any point the rive
in the and in the opncn of many distinguished
men, tar superior to any point above the Rapiss.-
4fiI I'm add ion Ia the above ennl, vantages,
there is almost inc xlaustib!e aEint ct Wafer Pow
er Immediately in the rear Of Coli mbus, easily ans
cheapy improved and atfurins III Sites in alum
dance and which are perfectly safe ir M The danger OF
high water, treshets, sc. he str am forming these
Mill Sites is known in this vcinit. VHiage Cresh
which rises In the western part at Ailamakee county,
is lie and fed by springs of the water. aud af
ter Il rapi course Of IG miles, dis.lhnE,cs into The
Mississippi at Columbus The vale, ui this hcauti full
stream, is fertile aud beautiful beyond description and
affords the most Natural gradra and gentle grade 10 the
back country, that can he found in thi5 portion of Iowa.
There already on this stream within miles Of
Columbus, Two fine Mills, one FIGURING MILL which is
now running, and which is inferi OF The
mills Of iowa. The others Saw Mill just erected,
and will be in running order I'M few weeks, superior
Mill situated at tile head Of bac kwaier, 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 Cullm
bus is good the best the Mississippi certainly
not inf ror 10 any. Columbus commenced building tor
business late in the fall of 1851, when store house
was erected. During the next season, some fifteen
twenty new Dilidhes were erecIed, ana thc prese APP
pearance indicates the erection of still larger number
the present season.
There now in Columbus, four Stores, one Hotel
and another in progress Of erection (and not 10 be
excelied by any house above Dubugne) Land Office
from which emigrants obtain all the information
regard to the public lands which they may desire,
good assortment OF mechanics but nSt half enough.
Religious meetings are regularly held. superior
School under the instruction of accomplished teach
er is in permanent and prosperous condition.
The Propneors of this point of the belief, that
no other town the Mississippi offers equal induce
ments to the Capitalist the Trader the Mechanic
the Laborer.
They dissatisfied that they have naturally the strong
est point between Dubuque and st. Paul. and nothing
but capital and labor is TO bring in the FIR nt
rank and among the commercial points on the river.
Titles to Lots in olumbus, clear and indisIutahc.
Application for Town Lots TO be made TO X. OTTMAN,
ESQ.,, of Columbus, who is the duly authorized Agent
md Attorney for the Proprietors of Columbus.
plat of the Town be in the Banking House
# Cook, Sargent, Barney & Co., DUBUQUE. iowa.
Columbus. May 9Th, 1853. daw ly