The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-03-15
WIN OF COLUMBUS,
Allamakee County, Iowa,


a.. THE Town Of COLUMBUS ispleasantIy SIT
fnR uated on the main channel Of Ihe Mississippi
-@a&- Gyer, about 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Scat of Justice OF Allamakee county and To those hu
are seeking locations who wish invest then
means IN new and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual because, Ist purchaser rs can oh
tain Building Lots liberal I'd. IL is the IA
tura outlet OF the finest portion OF Iowa and Southern
Minnesota 3D. The chances for roads to and from the
back country, not to any pSint the
in the state, and III the opinion Of many distinguished
men, tar superior to any point above the Kapids.-
4th. In add ion to the above
there almost amount of Water Pow
er Immediately in the rear Of Columbus, easily and
cheaply improved, and affordng Mill Sites in abnn-
dance and which perfectly safe FIR, m the danger
high water, ireshets, &c. The stream forming these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity VHiage Creeh
which rises IN the western part of Allaakee county
is ie springs of the purest water. and af
ter a rapi course of IL miles, disembogues into the
Mississippi at Columbus. The valley OF this beautiful
stream is fertile and beautiful beyond description and
affords the natural gradua gentle grade to the
back country that be found in this portion of
There already this stream aud within miles OF
Columbus, two fine Mills, one FIGURING Mill, which is
now running, and which is not inferior of the
mills of Iowa. The otheris 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 wellcaicuated to do large business From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents an almost
continuous striug OF water power for the ten
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing at Column
bus is az good the best the Mississippi, certainly
business in the fall OF 1851, when store house
was erected During the next season, some fifteen to
twenty buildings were erected, and the present APP
pearance Indicates the erection of still larger
the present season.
There in Columbus, four Stores, one Hotel
and another i'll progress of erection and not To he
excelled by any house above Dnbnque) Land Office
from which emigrants obtain all the information
regard to the public lands which they may desire,
good assortment OF mechanics, but not half enough.
egious meetings are regularly held. superior
School under the instruction OF an accomplished teach
er is in permanent and prosperous condition.
The Propnetors of this point are of the belief, tina
no other town the Mississippi offers equal Undue
ments the Capitalist the Trader, tile Mechanic, OF
| the Laborer.
They feesatised that they have naturaiyfh strong
est point between Dubuque and st. Paul, and noin.
capital and labor is to bring in the fr
rank nd among the commerciu points on the river
Titles to Lots in olumbus, clear and indisputahe.
Application for Town Lots TO be made TO Il. UTrmAN
ESQ., of Columbus, who is the duly authorized Agen
and Attorney for the Proprietors of Columbus.
plat of the Town be seen in the Banking House
| of Cook, Sargent, Barney& Co., Dubuque. Iowa.
Columbus, May 5th 1883 daw-ly