The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
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! A.. THE Town Of COiuMBtS isp.easantIy SIT
/ fn3 uatai on The main channel of the Mississippi
.2@2. River, abort 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Seat OF Justice Of Aamakse county and those who
seeking locations, who wish invest their
IL in new and thriving town. Columbus presents
unusual inducements because, ls purchasers can OBJ
tain Building Lots liberal terms I'd. Ii is the ma
tura outlet of the finest portion OF Iowa and Southern
Minnesota. Sd. The chances for from the
back country inferior point the river
in the STATE and in the opinion of many distinguished
men, tar superior 10 any point above the Rapids
4th In add ion To the above enimeraeGadvanages,
there is almost nexhaustible amount of Water Pow
er Immediately in the rear of Columbus, easily and
cheapiy improved, and affordng Mill Sites in album
dance and which are perfectly safe r m the danger OF
high water, treshets, &C. The stream forming these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity Village Greek
" hch rises in the western part of Alamakee county
is lie and fed by springs of the and at
ter rapi course of Is m~ies, dsembogues into the
Mississippi at Columbus. The valley OF this beautiful
stream is fertile and beautiful beyond description, and
affords the most natural gradual and gentle grade
back country that be found in this portion of Iowa
Columbus two fine Mills, FIGURING MILL which is
running, and winch is inferior of the
mills of Iowa. The oheris Saw Mill, just erected,
and will be in running order in few weeks superior
Mill situated the head of backwater, two miles from
town. and well calculated 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 I Column
bus is good as the hest the Mississippi certainly
not inf riur Columbus commenced building for
business in the fall of 1851, when house
erected. During the season, some fifteen to
u enty bindings Were erected and the a
indicates the erection of still larger number
ID present season.
Their now in Columbus, four Stores. one Hotel
and another in progress of erection (and
eycelled by any house above puhuque) Land Office
from which emigrants obtain All the information in
regard to the public lands which they may desire a
good assortment OF mechanics, but not half enough.
Religious meetings reeularl, held. superior
School Under tn instruction of accomplished teach
er is in permanent and prospc condition.
The ProprIeors OF this point of the belief THAI
other the Mississippi offers equal induce
mentS the Capitalist, the Trader, the Mechanic or
the Laborer.
They feesatised that they have naturalythe strong
est point between Dubuque and ST. Paul, and nothing
hut capital and labor is necessary bring in the
rank and among The commercial points the river
Titles to Lots in olumbus, clear and ndisputabe.
Application for Town Lots to he made to x. OrrmAN,
ESQ.,, of Columbus, who is the duly authorized Agent
and Attorney for the Prnprieors of Columbus.
plat of the Town can be in the Banking House
Of Cook. Sargent, Barney & Co., Dubuque. Iowa.
Columbus May 5th, 1853. daw-Iy