(Reprint from Texes Almanac, 1859)
(Published in Old Spanish Trail Magazine, December, 1920)
TEXAS ADVERTISEMENTS
The San Antonio and San Diego Mail Line.
TUIS LINE which has been in successful operation since July, 1$57, is ticketin';
PASSENGERS through to San Diego, and 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 ol ' • • miles, which we cross on mule back Passengers guaranteed in their ticket ride in Coaches, cxceptiug the 100 miles, above stated
PASSRKCERS TICKETED TO AND FB01I SAN ANTONIO AND
Fort Clark, Fort Hudson, Fort Lancaster Fort Davis,
Fort Bliss.
El Paso,
Fort Fillmore. La Mesilla.
Tucson. Arizona, Fori Yuma, San Diego
The Conches of our lone leave semi-monthly from each ernl. ou the Oth and 2-lfh of each uiontb, /it C o’clock, A M An armed escort travels through the Indian country with each mail train, for the protection of the mails and passengers Passengers are provided with provisions during the trip except whero 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
Pnsseugcrs coming to San Antonio can take the line of mail steamers front New Orleans twice a week to Indiatiolu, 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
FARE ON THIS LINE AS TOUCH'S, INCLUDING RATIONS
San Antonio to San Diego, $200	Sau Antonio to El Paso, $100
“	“	Tucson,	150	Intermediate stations loc per mile
Extra baggage, when carried, 40 cents per pound to El P/iso. and $1 per pound to San Diego.
Passengers cay obtain all necessary outfits in San Antonio.
For furtbcr'iuforenation, and for the purchase of tickets, apply at the office of the-Company in thjs oity, or address I. C WOODS, Superintendent of the line, carb of Ariiaricfln Goal Company. 50 Exchange Place, New York
Gr. H. BIDDINGS R E. BOYLE,
Proprietors.