Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-23
To the Public.

WE desire TO state that our steamboats,, A
w j. White and Geo. W. Cheek, have,
since the withdrawal Of Captain Lees boat
some weeks ago, been running in the Mem
trips.
virtue OF having had a boat In this trade,and
having just completed a new boat, owned By
several gentlemen between this and Friar's
FolnL built Tor that trade enutled MS D0aE
70 aday IN said trade, We immediately with
drew the steamer Geo. W. Cheek IRON
the Friars Point trade, leaving one
day for tie White and one tor Cap
tain Lees boat. Captain Lee advertised
that the AlLin would leave on Monday,
and did start her out on that day IN
opposition 10 the White, after which we or
dered the Cheek to return to Memphis and
resume her trips on Tuesday. AFTER haYlng
made two trips against eur boat, and just be
fore the White and Allin were to leave this
port on Monday evening last, Captain Cheek
had an interview with Captain Lee, ia order
that the dispute as to which boat shOuld
leave on Monday might be settled, and the
conflict between Captaln Lee aud ourselves
Lee having the cnOlca OF days dud Captain
Cheek naming the days each boat should
leave here, together with the fact that Captain
Cheek should Withdraw the steamer Cheek
rom the Fr4ar's Point trade. aud that
The White and Allin should in future make
each two trips per week, instead Of three, as
previously. CAPTAIN Cheek named Mondays
and Thursdays for one boat and Tuesdays and
Fridays Tor the ether. Captain Lee chose
Tuesdays and Fridays as the days on which
his boat would leave Memphis, leaving Mon
days and Thursdays for the White.
We Immediately withdrew the steamer
Cheek from the trade, and as Captain Lee
claimed that mis- boat was compelled to 60
out that evening. Captain Cheek laid the
White over until the next day, turning over
all her passengers to the Phil Allin, Captain
Lee acknowledging the day 70 be onTs, and
agreeing that in future the Auin should leave
On Tuesdays and Fridays and the White on
Monday and Thursdays.
We. Without hesitation. gave him the BEN
eft OF that trip, turned ever to his boat our
passenger, and laid the White over, with
drawingt the Cheek entirely from the trade.
This settlement Of our dispute was hailed
by every one with delight, and all seemed TO
feel that the compact between the White and
The Al1n was as solemn as Iair and just our
surprise may be imagined, when, the next
evening, we were shOWn the following tele-
HELENA, ARK, January II, 1871.
James Lee, jr, Is Madison street:
Everything opposed to changing days. See
Colonel Cheek and inform him tina We 90
STACKER LEE.
This shows a square back-down on the part
Of Captain Lee Of the Phil Anin, seriously to
our detrtment, AND with the evident desire
and determination TO driveus from the trade,
or &C least TO arbitrarily control it for their
own interest. also, showing conclusfvelv
that this agreement was entered INTO, and
that the Alliu is not even satisfied to lake the
days allotted by Captain Lee 20 the White.
but to-day still insists on retaining her best
day (Friday) and taking Monday, the prtnei-
pal day Ofthe White.
We now, therefore. wish 70 inform our
friends and the public that in future we viii
Q the steamer Al. White from Memphisto
Eriar's Point on Mondays and Fridays, and
the steamer Geo W.. Cheek VIII make regular
trips In the same trade, leaving here Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, believing
that with the lights before them, the travels
Ing and shipping public between EMP
AID Friar's Point win give our boats a liberal
snare Oftheir patronage
We are, very respectfully