The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-05
WIN OF MBUs,
AlIamakee County. Iowa


a., THE Town of COLUMBUS ispieasantly SIT
Hnxs uaied on the main channel Of the MISSISSIPPI
s4Es River, about 100 miles above Dubuque IS the
Seat Justice Of Allamakee county and to those VIII,
are seeking new locations, who wish to invest theii
means new and thriving towk Columbus presents
unusual Inducements, because, ls, purchasers OBJ
tain Building Lots liberal terms I'd. IL is The III.
outlet OF the finest portion OF Iowa and Southern
Minnesota 3D. The chances for roads 10 and from the
country are not interior 10 any point the
in the state and iii the opinion OF many distinguished
men, tar superior TO any point above the kapias.--
4th. In add! ion to the above Observation-Disclosures
there an almost haustible amount OF Water Pow
or Immediately in the rear OF Columbus, easily ana
chespIy improved, and afordng Mill Sites in eki,n-
dance and which perfectly sale the danger
high water, ireshets, &c. The stream forming these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity Pli!dgs Creek
which rises III the western part OF Allanakee county,
lie andt by springs Of the purest water and at
ter rapll course of 6 miles, disembogues into the
MissisSippI Columbus The valley OF this beautiful
stream fertile and beautiful beyond description, and
affords the most natural gradual and gentle grade
back county, that be found in this portion of iowa
There already on this stream aud within miles Of
Columbus two fine Mills, one FIGURING MILL which is
now running, and which is inferior TO vi 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 CT backwater, two miles
town, and wecalcuiated TO do alarge business. From
this lower mill, Village Greek presents almost
Continuous strlug OF water power for the next ten
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing Column
bus is good the best the Mississippi certainly
not inferior any Columbus commenced building tor
business late in the fall OF lo5l, when store house
twenty 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 be
eXcelIed by any house above DGhuque) Land Ofhce,
from which emigrants obtain all the information In
regard the public lands which they nay desire,
good assortment OF mechanics, but not half enough.
Religious meetings are regularly held. superior
School under the instruction of accomplished teach
er is in permanent and prosperous condition.
The ProprIetors OF this point of the belief that
no other town the Mississippi offers equal induce
ments the Capitalist, the Trader, the Mechanic,
the Laborer.
They feelsatisfed tina they have natarayihe strong
est point between Dubuque and ST. Paul, and nothing
apta and labor necessary TO bring in the fir
rank and among the commercisipoints Oh the river.
Titles to Lots in olunbus, clear ana indsI'ta1ie.
Application for Town Lots 10 be made to Il. OrTMAs,
Esq, Columbus, who IS the duly authorized Agent
and Attorney for The Proprietors Of Columbus.
A plat of the Town can be in the Banking House
nf Cook, Sargent, Barney Il Co., Dubuque, Iowa.
Columbus. May 5th, 1858. daw-ly