(Reprint from Texas Almanac, 1859)
(Published in Old Spanish Trail Magazine, December, 1920)
TEXAS ADVERTISEMENTS
OVERLAID TO THIS PACIFIC.
The San Antonio and San Diego Mail Line.
TOIS LINE which has been in successful operation since July', 1S37. is ticketing PASSENGERS through to San Diego, and also to all intermediate stations.-Passengers and Express mailer forwarded in NEW COACHES drawn bt >in mules over the entire length of our Line, excepting the Colorado Desert, ol miles, which we cross on mule back Passengers guaraxtkko in their ticket-ride in Conches, excepting the 100 miles, above slated
PA8SEXCBRS TICKETED TO AND FB011 SAN ANTONIO AND
Port Clark, Fort Hudson, Fort Lancaster Fort Davis,
Fort Bliss,
El Paso,
Fort Fillmore. La Mesilla.
Tucson, Arizona, Fort Yuma, San Diego
The Conches of our Line leave semi-monthly from each end, on Ihe Oth and 2-lfh of each month, at C o’clock, AM	%
An armed escort travels through the Indian country with each maif tram, for the protection of the mails aud passengers Passengers arc 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 thirtv pounds of personal baggage, exclusive of blankets and arms
Pcsscugers coming to San Antouio can take the line of mail steamers fronjNew 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 a first class steamer, semi-monthly, to aud from San Francisco and San Diego
FARE ON THIS LINE AS FOLLOWS, INCLUDING RATIONS
San A'ntouio to San Diego, £200	San Antouio to El Paso, £100
“	u	Tucson,	150	Intermediate stations 15c per mile
Extra baggage, when earned, 40 cents per pound lo El P,aso. and £1 per pound to San Diego.
Passengers can obtain all necessary outfits in San Antonio.
For fuubcr'inforcaation, and for the purchase of tickets, apply at the office of the Company in th.is oity, or address I, C WOODS, Superintendent of Dm line, carfe of Aniarirfln Coal Company. 50 Exchange Place, New York
Gr. H. G-XDDINGN9 R E. DOYLE,
Proprietors.