The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-21

L., THE Town of COLUMBUS ispleasantly SIT.
| Maj uated on the main channel of the Mississippi
.&MA River, about 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Seat of Justice of Aamakse county, and to those who
seeking new locations or who wish to invest theil
means in new and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual inducements because, lst, purchasers can OBJ
tain Building Lots liberal terms. 3D. II is the ma
tural outlet of the finest portion of Iowa and Southern
Minnesota Sd. The chances for roads to and from the
back country not inferior to any point the riveI
in the State and in the opinion of many distinguished
| men, far superior to any point above the Rapids
4th In adi ion to the above enumerated dvantages
there is an almost xhaus BILE amount of Water Pow
er Immediately in the rear of Columbus, easily and
cheaply improved, and affording Mill Sites in abnn-
dance and which perfectly safe FRI m the danger
high water freshets, &c. The stream forming these
Mill Sites, is known in this vicinity as YiLage Greek
which rises in the western part of Alamakee county
lie and fed by springs of the water and az
ter rapii course o, 10 miles, dsembogass into the
stream is fertile and beautiful beyond description and
affords the most natural gradual and gentle grade to the
country that be found in this portion of Iowa
There already this stream and within miles of
Columbus, two fine Mills 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 situated the head of backwater miles from
town. and well alcuated 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 Colnm
bus good the best the Mississippi, certainly
not inferior to any. Columbus commenced building for
business late the fall of 1851 when house
was erected During the next season. some fifteen to
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 erecion and not to be
excelled by any house above Dubuque) Land Office,
from which emigrants obtain all the information in
regard to the public lands which they may desire,
good OF mechanics, but not half enough.
Religious meetings are regularly held. superior
School under the instruction Of accomplished teach
or is in permanent and prosperous condition.
The Propretors OF this point are OF the belief, that
no other the Mississippi offers equal induce
ments to the Capitalist the Mechanic, or
They satisfied ,hatthey have natvsalythe strong
est pei. .kakwsen DUBUQUE and ST. ,s,f, scd poihi2G
LAX and among the sn ,.as points on the lel.
Titles to Lots in olumSds, clear and indisputsble
Application for Town Lots to he made to X. GILMAN,
ESQ.,, of Columbus, who is the duly authorized Agent
and Attorney for the Proprietors Of Columbus.
plat of the Town can he in the Banking House
If Cook, Sargent, Barney 4 Co., Dubuque. Iowa.
Columbus May 5th 1858. daw-1y
THE STATE OF IOWA.-DELAwARE cot NTY
Clark Bliss, Administrator of the Estate of Sebastine
Overocker, late of said county, deceased, Plaintiff.
Lavinia Bishop, Mary overocker, Rachel Overocker,
Evrlne Overocker, Martha Overocker, Elijah ov.
erocker, Harvsv Overocker, and Catherine Over
a ecker, children OF said Sebastine, Decd and
widow of said Sebastne, and
Overocker, guardian of Eveline Ov-
erock,r and James Horny Overocker, minor chill
dren Of said S.bastine, and James H. Roe, guardian
of Catherine Overocker, minor child of said sebas-
fine decd. and the heirs and legal representatives
and the heirs and legal representatives of Robert
Overocker, late Of the State Of Michigan decd. and
all others interested in the estate of said Sebastne
Overocker. deceased, Defendants.
THE said Defendants will take notice that there will
l be on file, on before the Goth day If May, d,
1854 in the office of the Clerk of the District Court
in Delaware County State Of iowa, petition of said
Bliss administrator aforesaid, claiming against them
that they be ordered decreed to max. deed the w
of or Of section 49, and to the half of the Nv
quarter of quarter IF section IS, all in township
ninety, NORTH of range Ave west of 5th NJ, in said
nd NJ fhavf tn dO fhafa deere .ai
entered hatthsy be forever barred from setting up any
clam TO said lands, and other and further relief
asr that unless you the said Defendants appear and
answer to the said petition. or before the morning of
the ooh day Of June d 1854 default will be entered
against you, and judgment rendered thereon.
A. X. EATON, Atty TER Plff.
Man Ina