(Roprint from Texas Almanac, 1859)
(Published in Old Spanish Trail Magazine, December, 1920)
TEXAS ADVERTISEMENTS
OVERLAID TO THE PACIFIC.
The San Antonio and San Diego Mail Line.
Tors LINE which has been m 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 li\ sin 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 stated
PASSEXCERS TICKETED TO AND FB01I SAN ANTONIO AND
Port Clark, Port Hudson, Port Lancaster Fort Davis,
Port Bliss,
El Paso,
Fort Fillmore. La Mesilla.
Tucson. Arizona, Fort Yuma, San Diego
The Coaches of our Line leave senu-mouthly from cncli end. on Ihe- 9th and 2-lfh of each month, at 0 o’clock, A M	v
An armed escort travels through the Indian country with each mnit train, for the protection of the mails and passengers Passengers are provided with provisions during the trip except where the Conch slops nt Public Houses along the Line, at which each Passeuger will pay for his own meal
Each Passenger is allowed thirtv pounds of personal baggage, exclusive of blankets and arms
Passengers coming to San Antonio can take the line of mail steamers fron$New Orleans twice a week to Indianola, from the latter place there is a daily hue of four horse mail coaches direct to this place On the Pacific side the California Steam Navigation Company are running n first class steamer, semi-monthly, to and from Sau Francisco and San Diego
FARE ON Tills LINE AS FOLLOWS, INCLUDING RATIONS
San Antonio to San Diego, $200	San Antonio to El Paso, $100
“ Tucson, 1-50	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 furtbeonforcaation, and for the purchase of tickets, apply at the office of thc-OorapAitf in thjs oitv, or address I. C WOODS, Superintendent of thn -line, care of Atiwrirtln Goal Company. 50 Exchange Place, New York
G. H. G-ZDDINGrS R E. DOYLE,
Proprietors.