The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-03-01
Il o WN OF COL u NIB u S,
AllamaEaA County I0vua

A.. THE Town of COLUMBUS ispleasan,ly SIT
tsaM uated on the main channel Of the Mississippi
x.A. River, about l0J miles above Dubuque, the
Sc Of Justice OF Alamakee county, and who
are seeking new locations, no invest their
means new and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual inducements because, LIST, purchasers
tain Building Lots on liberal terms. I'd. II is the
outlet OF the finest portion OF Iowa and Southern
Minnesota. Sd. The chances for roads and from the
country are not inferior to any point the river
State, and in tho opinion Of many distinguished
men, tar superior to any point above the Rapss.--
In add TO the above enunerated ad yaHtascs
there is almost inc yhausble amount OF Water Pow
err Immediately in the OF Columbus, easily and
.heaply improved, and alfurding Mill Sites in asuu
dance arr ."iai perfectly safe FRI nj the danger OF
high water, ireshets, &C. The stream forming these
Mill Sites, is known In this vicinity PHiece Creeh
which rises IN the western part of Auanakse county
lie and fed by springs of the purest and
ter rapii course of IG miles, dissmbogues into the
Mississippi at Columbus. The valley OF this beautiful
is fertile and beautiful beyond description and
affords the most natural gradualand geEte grade the
back country that De io,id Till portion of Iowa
There raalready this stream and within miles If
Columbus, TWO fine Mills, 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 al tine head of blckwaer two miles from
town, and well TO do large business From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents an almost,
continuous sriug OF wator power for the ten
miles above. Tile Steam Boat Landing at Column
is good as the best the Mississippi, certainly
business in the fall af 1851, when house
was erected. During the neyt season, iftte 10
twenty new bnlees were erec,ed ana the present ap
pearance indicates the erec ton OF still larger number
the present season.
There now i'll Columbus four Stores, one Hotel.
another in progress Of erection and not 10 be
excelled by any house above Dubuque) Land Office
from which emigrants obtain all the information il,
regard to the public lands which they may desire,
good assortment Of mechanics, but not half gl.
Religions meetings are regularly held. superior
School under the instruction of accomplished teach
is in permanent and prosperous condition.
The Proprietors ct this point of the belief, tina.
no other town ON the Missssi ppi offers equal induce
the Capitalist, the Trader, the Mechanic or
the Laborer
They feelsatsfed tina they have naturally the strong
est point between Dubuque and ST. Paul! and nothing
capital aud labor is necessary to bring in the fr
rank and among the comuierciai points The river.
Titles to Lots in oumbus, clear and ndisrutalle.
Application for Town Lots TO he made TO r. OrTmAS
Esq.,, of Columbus who Is the duly authorized Agent
and Attorney for the Prnprietors OF Columbus.
plat Of the Town can be seen in the Banking House
of Cook, Sargent, Barney & Co., Dubuque. Iowa.
Columbus. May 5th, 1889. daw-ly