The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-10
TOWN OF COLUMBUS.
Allarakee County. Iowa


Ia THE Town of COLUMBUS spleasantly SIT
fsn6 uated on the main chapaeI Of the Mississippi
dX.A Riyel, about 100 miles above Dubuque is the
Seat of Justice of Aamakee county, and those who
seeking new locations, no wish invest their
in new and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual inducements because, lst, purchasers can OBJ
tain Building Lots on liberal terms. I'd. II is the ma
tural outlet OF the finest portion of low and
Minnesota. 3D. The chances for roads to and the
back country are not interior to any point the rive
in the State and in the opinion of many distinguished
men, tar superior TO any point abqys the Rapids.-
4th In add ion 70 ts boEe es'tan
thsr is ALMOST peX haushle amount of Water Pow
Immediately in the rear of Columbus, easily and
cheaE1y Improved, and affqrding Mill Sites in album
dance, and which perfectly safe FRI the danger OF
high water, reshets, &c The stream forming these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity as pjUdge Crsek
which rises in the western part of Allamakee county
is made andfed by springs of the water and AT
ter rap1 course of 10 miles, disembogues inio the
Mississippi at Columbus The vaiSsy OF lbs beautiful
stream is fertile and beautiful beyond desc. pon and
affords the most natural graduala gentle grade to he
back country that can be found in this portion Iowa
There already this stream and within miles of
Columbus, two fine Mills, one FIGURING Mill, which is
running and which is not inferior 10 most of the
mills of Iowa. The otheris Saw Mill, Just erected
and will be in running order in few weeks superior
Mill situated al the head of backwaer miles from
town and ellcacuiated to do LARGE business From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents an almost
continuous strlug OF water power for the ten
miles above. The Steam Boz Landing at Column
bus is good as the best the Mississippi, certainly
notnferior to any. Columbus commenced building for
business late in the fall of 1851 when one store house
twenty new buildings erected and the present ap-
pearance indicates the erection of still larger number
the present season.
There are now in Columbus four Stores one Hotel
and another in progress of erection and not 10 be
exceed by any house above Duhpque) Land Office
from WIch eingrants can obtain AL The information in
regard 10 the public lands which they may desire
good assortment OF mechanics, but not half enough
Religious meetings are regularly held. A SUPERIOR
School under the instruction of ACCOMPLISHED teach
er is in permanent and prosperous condition
The Propretors of this point of the belief that
no other town on the Mississippi offers equal induce
ments to the Capitalist the Trader the Mechanic or
the Laburer.
They feesatisfed that they have naturally the strong
est point between Dubuque and ST. Paul. and nothing
but capital and labor is necessary bring the fir mi
rank and among the commercial points on the river.
Titles to Lots IN olumbus, clear and indisputatle.
Application for Town Lots TO he made to r. OrrnAs
Esq, OF Columbus, who the duly authorized Agent
and Attorney for the Proprietors of Columbus.
plat of the Town can be seen in the Banking House
If Cock, Sargent, Barney II Co., Dubuque. Iowa.
Columbus. May 18th, 1853. daw-Iy