(Reprint from Texas Almanac, 1859)
(Published in Old Spanish Trail Magazine, December, 1920)
TEXAS ADVERTISEMENTS
OVERLAND TO THE PACIFIC.

The Sail Antonio and San Diego Mail Line.
Tnis LINE which has been in successful operation since July', IS57, is ticketing: PASSENGERS through to San Diego, ami also to all intermediate stations.-Passengers and Express matter forwarded in NEW COACHES drawn b* ?in mules over the entire length of our Line, excepting the Colorado Desert, ot • miles, which we cross on mule back Passengers gu.wuxtbeu in their ticket ride in Coaches, excepting the 100 miles, above stated
PASSENGERS TICKETED TO AND FROM SAN ANTONIO 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, ou the 9th and 2-1 fh of each month, at C o'clock, A M	v
An armed escort travels thro.ugh the Indian country with each mnittraiu, for the protection of the moils nud passengers Pussengers 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 thirty pounds of pcrsoual baggage, exclusfre of blankets and arms
Pnsscugcrs coming to San Antonio can take the line of mail steamers from 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 tho Pacific side the California Steam Navigation Company are running a first class steamer, semi-monthly, to aud from San Fraucisco and San Diego
tm ON THIS LINE AS FOLLOWS, INCLUDING RATIONS
San Antonio to San Diego, §200	Snu Antonio to El Paso, §100
*' Tucson,	WO	Intermediate stalioiis 15c per mile
Extra baggage, when carried, 40 cents per pound lo El P/iso, and §1 per pound to San Diego.
Passengers can obtain all necessary outfits m San Antonio.
For furthcr*iiifora»ation, and for the purchase of tickets, apply at the office of the-Company? in tlys oity, or uddress I. C WOODS, Superintendent of thn line, curb of AmorirtVn &>nl Company. 50 Exchange Place, New York
G. H. G-IBBXN&S EL E. DOYLE,
Proprietors.