The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-03-08
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L.. TIE Town OF COLU ispleasantly SIT
th& uated on the main channel of the Mississippi,
sKHsA River, about ioU miles above dubuque, is the
Seat vi Justice of Aliamakse county, and those who
seeking new locations who wish to invest their
means in new and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual Inducements, BECAUSE lst purchasers OBJ
tain Building Lots Oh liberal terms I'd. II is the ma.
outlet vi the finest portion low and Southern
Minnesota 3d. The chances for roads nd from the
rack country, inferior any point the rive
in the state, and III the opinion Of many distinguished
men, tar superior 10 any point above the Rapids
4th. In adii ion to the above vantages
is almost haustible amount ol Water Pow
err immediately in the rear OF Columbus, easily ana
cheapiy improved, and ahordng Mill Sites in abun-
dance which perfectly safe fir. the danger OF
high water, ireshets, &c. The stream forming these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity Village CretA
which rises IN the western part OF A1lamakee County
is lie and by springs OF The parest watr aud
ter rapii course OF Il miles aiseubosues into the
Mississippi at Columbus The valley Of this beautiful
affords the most natural and gentle grade the
back country that be found III this portion Of Iowa
Columbus, two fine Mills, one FIGURING Mill, which is
running, and which il not inferior Of the
mills OF Iowa. The otheris Saw Mill, just erected,
and will be running order in few weeks, superior
Mill situated atthe head Of backwater two miles from
n and well calculated TO do large business. From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents almost
continuous striug OF water power for the next ten
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing AT Column
bus good as the best the Mississippi certainly
inferior To Columbus commenced building for
business in the fall of 1851 when
erected. During the next season, some fifteen to
twenty nav buildings were erected and the present APP
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 be
excelied by any house abuye Dubuque) Land Office,
from which emgrants obtain all the il,
regard to the public lands which they may desire q
good assortment OF mechanics, but half enough.
Religious meetings are regularly held. superior
School under the instruction Of teach
er is in permanent and prosperous condition.
The ProprIetors OF this point are Of the belief, that
no other town on the Mississippi offers equal induce
the Capitalist, the raider, the Mechanic or
the LabOrer.
They feel satisfied ha they have naturally the strong
est point between Dubuque and ST. Paul, and norfng
but capital and labor necessary to bring in the fir
rank and among the commercial points on the river.
Titles TO Lots in Oumbus, clear and ndisIut able.
Application for Town Lots to be made to X. OrrMAs,
ESQ.,, of Columbus who is the duly authorized Agent
and Attorney for the Proprietors OF Columbus.
plat of the Town can be in the Banking House
of Cook, Sargent, Barney " Co, Dubuque, Iowa.
Columbus. May 5th, 1853 daw-ly