The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-03-29
~ DOZEN Oysters, for sale by
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TOW N OF COLU NIB u )
Allamakee County iowa

| =, THE Town Of COLUMBUS ispIeasantIy SIT
| fsSA uated on the main channel of the Mississippi
.x. River, about 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Seat OF Justice of Aamakse county and To those who
are seeking locations, who wish 70 invest their
means in new and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual Inducements because, lst, purchasers OBJ
tain Building Lots On ibe,al terms I'd. Ii Is The
tara et OF the finest portionof Iowa and Southern
MINNESOTA. Sd. The chances for and from the
back country are not interior TO any point the river
in the STATE and iii the opinion CT any distinguished
men, tar superior 10 any point above the Rapids
ath In addi ion the above al vantages,
there is almost inc xhausble amount Vi Water Pow
er Immediately in the rear OF Columbus, easily ana
dance and which perfectly safe fir, m the danger OF
high water, freshets, &C. The stream forming these
Mll Sites, known THIS vicinity as FitdSe Green
which In the western parl OF AiIanakee county,
ma de and fedby springs oi the pures wate anu al
ter rapii Of IL miles, disenibogues INTO the
Mississippi at Columbus The valley oi this beautiful
sttea fertile aud beautiful beyond description and
affords The most natural gradual and gentle grade the
back country that he found in TIN, U,ui %
There airead, On this stream ana WITHIN Mules OF
Columbus twu line Mills, one FIGURING Mill which is
now running and which IS not inferior to most oi the
mills of Iowa. The otGetis Saw Mill, just erected,
and will be running in few weeks, superior
Mill situate al Inc head vi backwater, miles from
town. and weiIcacuiated To do large business. From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents an almost
continuous striug OF water power tor the next ten
miles above. The steam Boat Landing al Column
bus as good the best the Mississippi, certainly
not nferur any. Columbus commenced building Tor
business late in the fall OF 1884, when house
was erected. During the next season, SOME ieen To
twenty new buildings Were erected ana the present ap
pearance indicates the erection OF still larger number
the present season.
There now in Columbus, four Stores one Hotel
and another one in progress OF erection, and not 20 De
exceIled By any house above Dubugue) Land Once
from which emlgrants can obtain All the Information
regard To the public lads whic. Tie! may desire,
good assortment ot mechancs, but not mali enough.
Religious meetings are regularly held. superior
School under the instruction of accomplished teach
er is permanent and prosperous concItlon.
The Prapretors CT tins point are ot the belief tina
other town ON the Mississippi offers equal induce
menis to the Capitalist, the Trader, the Mechanic,
the Laborer.
They feels satisfied III they have naturally the strong
point between Dubuque and St Paul, and nothing
capital and labor is necessary TO bring in the r
rank and among the cumnierci3l points on the river.
Application for Town Lots 10 he made to k. UTTMaN,
Esq, of Columbus who is the duly authorized Agent
and Attorney foi the Proprietors Of Columbus.
plat of the Town be in the Banking House
of Cook, Sargent, Barney Co., Dubuque. Iowa.
Columbus, May 5th, 1853 daw-lY