Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-20
The Curtis Peck and Alice.

To Edtsrs .f hs TSms, md CoHpJ-
GESTLInEE.-We observed IN your paper OF Saturday
communication signed Richmond, the object OF which
appears to be depreoiae the OF the James Rye
Boats, Curtis Peck and Alice and to divert the paronag,
Of The travelling public from them. Whilst we are unwil
ng be gagged newspaper controversy IN relation
the relative claims Of this lite, and those any olhe,
line OF STEAMBOATS,, yet the communication contains
tons and arguments, which justice ourselves does not
permit Us u pass in silence.
We have nothing 10 IN reply 10 the charge brought
against the people OF Petersburg and their delegate in III,
legislature Of being uniriendy the pros pey OF Rich
mond. IL belongs 10 business excite Jeaousie
between neighborng communities but 20 keep ne fu
The accommodation Of the whole public WHO travel. Our
line established long before that which the writer Of
Richmond 80 warmly cOmmonds the support of In,
chmond community; and expect msinIan IT, not
whsianding your correspondent declares that beitcr wi
it be that the Curtis Peek aud Alice should break their
owners than the unhOy alliance which they have formed
with the Bay boats be sustained by Richmond" ..1be
unhoy alliance" here spoken OF, nothing new; his eK-
isGd for considerable length OF Tine and has not deter
red hundreds who zeaOusy devoted the interest
OF edmond your correspondent can be- from paron
izng bosts. We do gnize any ouch hing g.
the Legitimate iraye your correspondent speaks Of bur
accord TO the public the right choose where and how
they will travel. When, however, combinations and mo-
nopOlIes are formed, to drive away from the bus ne
long followed and assertions made 10 prevent the
public from paironizng boats feel compelled to re-
ply aud set ourselves right.
IL is that the Bay boas with which ours connect
arrive IN Biumore too late for the Phbde phs cars Pas
sengers there long before the Philadelphia cars leave
IL Is not true that the sma! steamer Mount Vernon iu
which the people OF Petersburg said prefer To embark
10 liiie canal boat by which they PADDLE down the Ar
pOmatloI the OF three four miles per hour On
tho contrary, she is boat which will accommodate one
hundred passengers comfortably. She usually m,ses the
TIP from Petersburg City Point ~ miles, in about nm
hour aud half when the rough 10 enable ar
u reach CITY Point m time for with the James
boat that boat will 60 into the Appoma,toS river and
lake of her passengers
true that the Curtis Peck uses tar and fosin a. s
iHNHHsfsd by your correspondent The Curtis Peck does
rosn neither does the Alicethe speed
sufficient for comparison without any such resort
The safety and the comfort OF passengers always consul
tsd.
ln conclusion, hsye say that however fair field
mny be open Tor rsianing the assaults which have
been made upon me have desire a-sa the mo
ives expose the dement's Of others sustain our own
enterprise We rely upon the character our boats have
gained with discriminating public, not al oil excepting
the different people Of Richmond your correspondent ~
takes 10 taxi. JnE PEorKtEtoRs o. rHr
Gums Pee agr, Art.r