The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-18
IL u w n OF COEU llzssJS
ALBANIA Nounfu Jox,yo


IL TIE Town of COLUMBUS ispleasantIv SIT
:nN uated on the main channel of the Mississippi
1891 River, about 100 miles above Dubugue is The
Seat of Justice of Alamakee county. those VII,
seeking new locations, Who wish To invest tLei,
means IN new aad thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual inducements because, LIST, purchasers can
tain Building Lots on liberal terms I'd IL is the ma
tural outlet OF the finest portion OF oa and Southern
Minnesota. Sd. The changes for roads To and from the
back country, are not inferior 10 point river
in the state aud in the opinion of many distinguished
men, tar superior toan point above the Rapids
4th. In add ion 10 the above
there is almost ne NhaIstible amount of Water Pow
Immediately in the of Columbus easily and
cheaply improved, and affurdng Mill Sizes in aLuil-
dance, and which are perfectly safe FIR, tie danger of
high water, ireshets, &c. The stream forming these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity as Yiage Crcek
which rises rn the part of Allanakee county
is made and fed by springs the purest water and al
ter rapit course of 10 miles, dsembogues into the
Mississippi at Columbus. The valley of this beautiful
stream Is fertile and beautiful beyond description and
affords the most natural gradua and gentle grade 10 the
back country that can be found in this portion of Iowa
There already on this stream and within miles of
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 at the head of backwaer two miles from
town, and calculated to do large business From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents an almost
continuous sriug OF water power for the next ten
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing at Column
bus is as good as the best the Mississippi, certainly
not inferior TO any. Columbus commenced building for
business late in the fall of 1851 when house
erected. During the next season. some fifteen To
twenty new naiheS were erected ana the present APP
pearance indicates the erection OF still larger number
the present season.
There are now in Columbus four Stores, Hotel.
and another in progress of erection and not TO be
exceed by any house above Dubuque) Land Office
from which grants obtain all the information in,
regard TO tile public lands which they may desire
good assortment OF mechanics, but not half enough
Religious meetings regularly held. A superior
School under the instruction of accomplished teach
er is in a permanent and prosperous condition.
The ProprIetors 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 Laborer.
They feelsatised that they have naturally the strong
EST point between Dubuque and ST. Paul, and nothing
but capital and labor is necessary bring in the
'ank and among the commercial points the river.
Titles to Lots in olumbus clear and indisputable.
Application for Town Lots TO he made to X. OTTMAN
Esq, of Columbus who is the duty authorized Agent
md Attorney for the Prnprietors of Columbus.
plat of the Town be in the Banking House
f Cook, Sargent, Barney & Co, Dubuque, Iowa.
Columbus May 5h, 1853. dau-Iy