The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
WIN OF COL u NIB u 8,
Allamakee County. Iowa.

a. THE Town of COLUMBUS ispleasantly SIT
- uated on the main channel Of the Mississippi
RsA River, abour 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Seat Of Justice of Aamakee county, and to those VINO
are seeking new locations, or who wish to invest their
means in new and thriving town, Columbus presents
inducements because, lst, purchasers can oD-
tain Building Lots on liberal terms Cd II ia the ma
tura outlet of the finest portion of Iowa and Southern
Minnesota Sd. The chances for roads and from the
back country not inferior to any point on the rver
in the State, and in the opinion of many distinguished
me H. tar superior 10 any point above the Rapids.-
9TH In add ion to the above enumerated vantages,
there is an almost ilex hausbe amount OF Water Pow
er Immediately in the rear of Columbus, easily and
cheapy improved, and aiording Mill Sites in album
dance which perfectly safe FRI m the danger OF
high water, treshets &C. The sire am forming these
which rises IN the western part of Aamakee county,
is ma and fed by springs of the pnrest water and a.
ter a rapi OF IL miles, dsembogues into the
Mississippi Columbus. he valley OF this beautiful
stream is fertile and beautiful beyond description, and
back country, that be found in this portion OF Iowa.
There already on this stree am and within miles OF
Columbus Two fine Mills, FIGURING Mill, which is
now running, and hch is inferior 10 most of the
mills of Iowa. The otheris Saw Mill, just erected,
and will be in running order in few weeks, superior
Mill stua ted the head of backwater miles from
town. and well calculated do large business. From
this lower mill, Village Creek presents an almost
continuous strug OF water power for the next ten
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing at Column
bus as good the best the Mssissippi certainly
notinferior any Columbus commenced building for
business in tie fall Of 1851 when store house
was erected. During the next season. some fifteen to
twenty buildings erected, and the present APP
pearance indicates the erection of still larger number
the present season.
There now in Columbus, four Stores, one Hotel.
and another in progress of erection and not to be
excelled by any house above Dubnque) Land Office,
from which emgrants obtain all the information in
regard the public lands which they may desire,
Religious meetings are regularly held. A superior
School under the instruction Of accomplished teach
er is in permanent and prosperous condition.
The Proprietors of this point are OF the belief that
no other town the Mississippi offers equal induce
ments to the Capitalist Trader tile Mechanic, or
the Laborer.
They feel satisfied that they have naturally the strong
est point between Dubuque and ST. Paul, and nothing
but and labor is to bring in the
rank and among the commercial points on The river.
Titles to Lots in olumbus, clear and iDdispuiatie.
Application for Town Lots TO I've made to X. OTrMAr,
ESQ.,, of Columbus, who is the duly authorized Agent
and Attorney for the Propretors of Columbus.
plat Of the Town can be seen in the Banking House
of Cook, Sargent, Barney & Co., Dubuque. Iowa.
CoIumbus Nav 5th. 1853. daw-ly