The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
TOWN OF COLUMB U s,
Allamakeo County. Iowa.

AlldmaEee COEuty, AOWds
- THE Town Of COLUMBUS isplcasantly SIT
- uated on the main channel Of the mississippi
.inN River, about 100 miles above Dubuque, - the
Seat OF Justice Of Asmakee county, ans 70 nose wo
are seeking cations, or ho wish TO invest thei
mears IN new and thriving town, Columbus presents
unusual Inducements because ISL purchasers can no
,ildins Lots liberal terms. I'D II Is the IA
Of the finest portion OF low and Southern
3D. The chances for roads to and from the
h,ct country inferior TO point on the rave
10 ,hs STAT, and in the opinion Of many distinguished
men Jar superior to any point above the Kapids-
am In adti ion 10 the above
there ia an almost amount OF Water row
! er Immediately in the rear OF Columbus, easy ans
cbeaply improved, and afordiag Mill sites IN asni-
DANCE and which perfectly safe ir HI the danger OF
h;mh ,v,ier lreshets, &C. he stream forming these
Mil Sites is known in this vicinity as Pilfags Crff6
which rises IN the western part oil aliamakee county
10 e and fed BY springs of the purest wster ana al
TER rapi course of l6 miles, disemboeucs INTO he
Mississippi at Columbus. The valley OF this beautiful
strea is fertile and beautiful beyond description, ana
Affords the most natural gradual and gentle grace TO the
hack country he found in this portion OF iowa
There already on this stream and WYNN hi.h is
now running and which is not inferior 10 most Vi Wy
mills Of iowa. The others saw MILL JUST efocteo,
and will be running order in few weeks superior
Mill ted al the head of backwater " miles ir1H
town and ell cuiated TO do alarge BUS mess ftu
This l.wer mill Village Creek presents an aimos'
snn,;nn"ns sIrjur OF water power for the next ten
| miles above. The Steam Boat Landing al Solui-
bus is as good the best on the MISSISSIPPI,
| NOT inferior to any. Columbus commenced punank g
6snes - ate in The 7aIioi 1851 when one slore house
vas erected During the next season. some hlteeh te
twenty now buildings were erected ana te present ap
nasrance indicates the erection of still larger numoe
/ the present season. - uo..,
There are now in Columbus, four Stores, one Hotel
md another one in progress of erection and not bt
exceled by any house above Dubuque! La.a Oineo
from which emigraBts can obtain MI the
regard to the public lands which they may desire,
good assortment OF mechanics but not nall enough.
sRa,;eious meetings are regularly held. superior
school under the instruction OF an accomplished teach
permanent and prospectus Of sha hnsf ,n
ron,her town ON the Mississippi offers equal induce
ments to the Capitalist, the Trader, the Mechanic, o.
the Laborer. ..x,,
oct noinI between Dubuque and ST. Paul, and nohin;
h, and labor is necessary 10 bring IN the rh
rank and anon the commerciai points on the river
Tites to Lots in olumbus clear and indisruiabie
Application for Town Lots 10 be made TO r. oTIMAs
ESQ., of Columbus, who is the duly autnoflzeu Aseh
and ATTORNEY for the Proprietors OF Columbus.
plat Of the Town can be seen in the BANKING iouss
Of Cook Sargent Barney & Co., Dubuque, Iowa.
Columbus. May 9Th, 1888. "aw-H