The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-25
WV OF COLUMB US,


- THE Town Of COLUMBUS isplcasantly SIT
f11 uated on the main channel of the Mississippi
sk.0 River, about 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Seat of Justice of Allamakee county, and To those who
are seeking locations, or Who wish TO invest their
means in and thriving town. Columbus presents
unusual inducements. because, ls purchasers can OBJ
tain Building Lots on liberal terms I'd. II is the ma
tural outlet of the finest portion of Iowa and Southern
Minnesota. 3d. The chances for roads 10 and from the
back country, not inferior any point the river
in the State, and in the opinion OF many distinguished
men, tar superior to any point above the Rapids
4h. In addi ion TO the aboNt enumerafedadvantages,
there is almost nex tlai,s e amount of Water Pow
er Immediately in the rear ii Colupbus, easily and
cheaply improved, and afuraing Mill Sites in alum
dance and which pcriec,! safe FRI m the danger o,
high water, treshets, &C. he stream forming these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity as PHiagc Greek
which rises I'm the western part of Alamakee county,
is MA Re and fed by springs of the water and at
ter rauii of Ii miles, disembogucs into the
Mississippi at Couabus. The valley Of this beautiful
- f.rtile and beautiful heyond description and
affords the most natural gradual and gentle grade TO the
back country that can he found in this portion of Iowa
There already this sreasa and within miles of
Columbus, two fine Mills, one FIGURING Mill, which is
now running and which is not inferior to most OF the
mills of Iowa. The otheris Saw Mill, just erected,
and will be in running order in few weeks superior
Mill situa ted at the head of backwaer two miles from
town. and we'll to do large business From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents an almost
continuous striug OF water power for the next ten
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing at Column
bus gupd the best the Mississippi, certainly
not inferior to any. Columbus commenced building for
late in the fal of la3 when one store house
erected. During the next season, some hteen t"
twenty buildings were erected, and the present APP
pearance indicates the erection OF still larger number
the present season.
There are in Columbus, four Stores, one Hotel.
and another in progress of erection, (and not TO be
exCelled by any house above Dubuque) Land once,
from which emigrants obtain all the information in
regard the public lands which they may desire,
good assortment OF mechanics, but not half enough.
Religious meetings are regularly held. A superior
School under .he instruction Of an 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 to the Capitalist the Trader the Mechanic,
the Laborer.
est point etween Dubuque and ST. Paul, and nothing
but aptal and labor is necessary bring in the fir
rank and among the commercia points on the river.
Titles to Lots in oIumbus clear and indsputable.
Apple for Town Lots to be made to r. OrTMAS,
Esq., OF Columbus, who is the duly authorized Agent
and Attorney for the Proprietors of Columbus.
Aplat of the Town can be in the Banking House
of Cook Sargent, Barney & Co., Dubuque, Iowa.
Columbus. May 5th, 1858. daw-ly