(Reprint from Texas Almanac, 1859) (Published in Old Spanish Trail Magazine, December, 1920) TEXAS ADVERTISEMENTS OVERLAND TO TEE PACIFIC. The San Antonio and San Diego Mail Line. THIS LINE which has been in successful operation since July', 1S57, is ticketing PASSENGERS through to San Diego, nod also to all intermediate stations. Passengers and Express matter forwarded in NEW COACHES drawn b\ -.:ix mules over the entire length of our Line, excepting the Colorado Desert ot '••• miles, which we cross on mule back Passengers guaranteed in then ticket-ride in Conches, excepting the 100 miles, above stated PASSENGERS TICKETED TD AND FB011 SAN ANTONIO AND Fort Clark, Fort Hudson, Fort Lancaster Fort Davis, Fort Bliss, El Faso, Fort Fillmore. La Mesilla. Tucson. Arizona, Fort Yuma, San Diego The Coaches of our Line leiivo semi-monthly from each end. on llie 9lh and 2-lfh of each month, at C o’clock, A M An armed escort travels thro,ugh 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 Uouscs along the Line, at which each Passenger will pay for his own meal Each Passenger is allowed thirtv pounds of personal baggage, exclusive of blankets and arms Passcugcrs coming to San Antonio can take the line of mail steamers froroj New Orleans twice a week to Indianola, from the latter place there is a daily Hue of four horse mail conches direct to this place On the Pacific side the California Steam Navigation Company are running a first class steamer, semi-monthly, to and from San Francisco and San Diego FARE OS THIS USE AS FOLLOWS, IXCLUDIM RATIONS San Antonio to San Diego. $'200 Sau Antonio to El Paso, $100 ** “ Tucson, HiO Intermediate stations 15c per mile Extra baggage, when carried, 40 cents per pound lo El P,aso, and $1 per pound to San Diego. Passengers cay obtain nil necessary outfits in San Antonio. For further-information, and for the purchase of tickets, apply at the office of the-Company in tl\is city, or address I. C WOODS, Superintendent of ttm -line, care of Ariioyirtlrr Goal Company. 50 Exchange Place, New York a. H. GXDDIN&S R E. BOYLE, Proprietors.