(Reprint from Texas Almanac, 1859)
(Published in Old Spanish Trail Magazine, December, 1920)
TEXAS ADVERTISEMENTS
The San Antonio and San Diego Mail Line.
Tens LINE which 1ms been in successful operation since July', 1S57, is ticketing PASSENGERS through to San Diego, and also to all intermediate stations.-Passengers and Express matter forwarded in NEW COACHES drawn b\ fix mules over the entire length of our Line, excepting the Colorado Desert, ol •• miles, which we cross on mule back Passengers guaranteed in their ticket* ride in Conches, excepting the 100 miles, above slated
PASSENGERS TICKETED TO AND FROU SAN 4NTOMO AND
Fort Clark. Fort Hudson, Fort Lancaster Fort Davis,
Fort Bliss.
El Paso,
Fort Fillmore. La Mesilla.
Tucson, Arizona, Fort Yuma, San Diego
The Coaches of our Line leave semi-monthly from each end. on the 9th and 2-l(h of each month, at G o’clock, A M An armed escort travels through the Indian country with each mait train, for the protection of the mails and passengers Passengers are provided with provisions during the trip except where the Coach stops at Public Houses along the Line, at which each Passenger will pay for his own meal
Each Passenger is allowed tlurtv pounds of personal baggage, exclusive of blankets and arms
Passengers coming to San Antonio can take the line of mail steamers front New Orleans twice a weex to Indianola, from the latter place there is a daily line of four horse mail conches direct to this place On the Pacific side the California Steam Navigation Company arc running a Grst class steamer, 6cini*inonlhly, to aud from San Francisco and San Diego
FAKE OS THIS LISE AS rOLLOWS, INCLUDING RATIONS
San Antonio to San Diego, $-200	Sau Antonio to El Paso, $100
•*	u	Tucson,	V50	Intermediate stnlioiis 15c per mile
Extra baggage, when carried, 40 cents per pound lo El P/iso, and $1 per pound to San Diego.
Passengers cay obtain all necessary outfits in San Antonio.
For furlUerriu'forcnation, and for the purchase of tickets, apply at the office of the-Gornpjini in th.is city, or address I. C WOODS, Superintendent of the -line, carb of Aiii^firtln Opal Company. 50 Exchange Place, New York
G-. H. Q-IDDIiSJGxS R E. DOYLE,
Proprietors.