(Reprint from Texas Almanac, 1859)
(Published in Old Spanish Trail Magazine, December, 1920)
TEXAS ADVERTISEMENTS
OVERLAID TO
The San Antonio and San Diego Mail Line.
TUIS LINE which has been in successful operation since July', l$57, is ticketing PASSENGERS through to San Diego, ami also to all intermediate stati6ns: 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 Conches, excepting the 100 miles, above stated
PASSENGERS TICKETED TO AND FR01I 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 f,ine leave semi-monthly from each end. on the 9lh and 2-tfh of each mouth, at G o’clock, A M
An armed escort travels through the Indian country with each maiCtraiu, for the protection of the mails and passengers Passengers arc provided with provisions during the trip except where the Coach slops 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
Passeugers coming to San Antonio can take the line of mail steamers fromjNew Orleans twice a wceK.to Indiauola, from the latter place there is a daily liue 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 Antonio to San Diego, $*200	Sau Antonio to El Paso, $100
*•	“	Tucson, W0	Intermediate stations 10c per mile
Extra baggage, when carried, 40 cents per pound lo El Paso, and $1 per pound to San Diego.
Passengers cay obtain all necessary outfits in San Antomo.
For furiUor-iiiforaation, and for the purchase of tickets, apply at the office of the*Company in tlys oity, or address I. C WOODS, Superintendent of thn line, cart of Anwrirtln Goal Company. 50 Exchaugo Place, New York
G. H. GKEDDINGrS R E. DOYLE,
Proprietors.