(Reprint from Texas Almanac, 1859)
(Published in Old Spanish Trail Magazine, December, 1920)
TEXAS ADVERTISEMENTS
OVEBLMB TO THE PACIFIC.
The Sail Antonio and San Diego Mail Line.
TniS LINE which has 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\ ;ix mules over the eutire length of our Line, excepting the Colorado Desert ol *•• miles, which we cross on mule back Passengers guar vntked ui then ticket-ride in Coaches, exceptiug the 100 miles, above stated
PASSENGERS TICKETED TO AND FB01I SAN ANTONIO AND
Port Clark, Port Hudson, Port Lancaster Fort Davis,
Port Bliss.
PI Paso,
Port Fillmore. La Mesilla.
Tucson. Arizona, Port Yuma, San Diego
The Coaches of our tine leave seim-monthly from each end, on the Olh ami 2-lfh of each month, at G o'clock, A M An armed escort travels through the Indian country with each maiftraiu, for the protection of the mails and passengers Passengers are provided with provisions during the tnp except where the Coach stops at Public Ilduses along the Line, at which each Passenger will pay for his own meal
Each Passenger is allowed thirtv pounds of personal baggage, cxclusfre of blankets and arms
Passengers coming to San Antonio can take the line of mail steamers froirjNew Orleans twice a week to Indianola, from the latter place there is a daily line of four horse mail coaches 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
FIRE ON THIS LINE AS FOLLOWS, INCLUDING RATIONS
San Antonio to San Diego, $*200	San Antonio to El Paso, $100
*'	“ Tucson, 150	Intermediate stations 15c per mile
Extra baggage, when earned, 40 cents per pound lo El Ppso, and $1 per pound to Son Diego.
Passengers cay obtain all necessary outfits in San Antonio.
For furthcr-inforaation, and for the purchase of tickets, apply at the office of thc'Corap/mj? in tips oity, or address I. C WOODS, Superintendent of Ihn lane, care of Amej-icUn Gpal Company. 50 Exchange Place, New York
Or. H. BIDDINGS R. B. DOYLE,
Proprietors.