1860 National Intelligencer Newspaper Pony Express Overland Mail Civil War For Sale

original historic print of the Daily National Intelligencer published in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, March 24, 1860.

This rare, authentic 8-page edition captures the United States on the absolute brink of the American Civil War, featuring invaluable historical content regarding the monumental 1860 Presidential Election and Westward expansion.

📰 Major Historical Highlights Inside This Issue:

* The Road to the 1860 Election – Edward Bates' Platform Address: Features a major front-page commentary column on "Mr. Bates's Address." Edward Bates of Missouri was a leading moderate candidate for the 1860 Republican Presidential nomination alongside Abraham Lincoln, who later appointed Bates as his crucial wartime U.S. Attorney General.

* Western Americana – Pre-Launch Pony Express Advertising: Includes an early, rare advertisement for the "Overland California and Oregon Express Company: Courier of the Pony Express," promising mail transit to San Francisco in just eight days. This appeared just weeks before the Pony Express officially made its legendary first ride on April 3, 1860!

* 19th-Century Commercial History: Packed with fascinating period ads, including local Washington D.C. and Georgetown real estate listings, the Pennsylvania Railroad route to the West, book sales by J.C. McGuire & Co., and industrial printing type casting by pioneer George Bruce.

🔍 Item Specifications & Condition:

* Publication: Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, D.C.)

* Date: Saturday, March 24, 1860

* Issue Number: No. 14,801 / Vol. XLVIII

* Type: 100% Period Original (NOT a modern reprint or facsimile)

* Condition: Good/Fair antique condition. The paper shows natural aging and browning consistent with a 160+ year old document. There is separation/splitting along the primary vertical fold lines and minor chipping at the edges