The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14
Il o wv OF COL u MI x u 9 !,
A1lamakea County I0Wa

- THE Town of COLUMBUS ispleasantIy SIT
I'M uated on the main channel of the Mississippi
XA. River, about 100 miles above Dubuque, is the
Seat of Justice of Allamakee county, and to those who
seeking new locations who wish to invest their
in a new and thriving town, COLUMBUS presents
unusual inducements because Ist, purchasers OBJ
tain Building Lots on liberal terms. Cd. Ii is the
tural outlet of the finest portion of Iowa and Southern
Minnesota 3D.. The chances for roads and from the
back country are not inferior to any point the river
in the State and in the opinion of many distinguished
men, tar superior TO anv point above the Rapids
Attn In aGhi ion to the above enumeratedadv antages
there is an almost nexhausble amount OF Wafer Pow
er Immediately in the of Columbus, easily and
dance. and which perfectly safe FRI the danger OF
hish water, treshets. &C. The stream forming these
Min Sites, is known in this vicinity Village Greek
- DDuii lie western part of Allamakee county,
of the purest water. aud az
4(f!. course on Is miles, disembogues into the
mississippi at Columbus The valley of this beautiful
stream is fertile and beautiful beyond description, and
affords the most natural gentle grade the
back country that be found in this portion of Iowa
There already this stream and within miles of
Columbus two fine Mills, one FIGURING MILL which is
running and which is not inferior to 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 backwafer miles from
town and weIc calculated to do a large business From
this lower mill. Village Creek presents almost
continuous striug OF water power for the next ten
miles above. The Steam Boat Landing at Column
bus is 2uod the hest the mississippi certainly
not ri"r 70 any Columbus commenced building for
business late in the fall of 1851, when house
was erected. During the next fifteen to
twenty buildings We're erected. and the a
indicates The erection of ,ti larger number
thu present season.
Their are now in Columbus, four Stores one Hotel
aud another in progress of erection, (and he
eXCelled by any house above Dnhuque) Il Land Office
from which emigrants obtain all the information in
regard 70 the public lasds which they may desire,
good assortment OF mechanics but not half enough.
Religious meetings are regularly held. \ superior
School under the instruction of an accomplished teach
er is in permanent and prosperous condition.
The PrnpretorS Of this point of the belief, that
he ind.
the Capitalist, the Trader, the Mechanic, or
The Lahorer
The feel satisfied fhathey have natarallythe strong
est POI nj between Dubuque and st. Paul. and nothing
capal and laboris to bring in the fir mi
rank and among the commercial points on the river.
Titles to Lots in oumbus, clear ard ndisput able.
Application for Town Lots 10 lie made to r. rTMAN
ESD of Columbus. who is the duly authorized Agent
md ATTORNEY for the Proprietors of Columbus.
plat of the Town can be in the Banking House
If Cook, Sargent, Barney & Co., Dubuque, Iowa.
Columbus May 5th 1853. daw-ly