Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-24
TO the Public.

w 3 desire to state that our steamboats,, A.
w j. While ahd Geo. W. Cheek. have
since the withdrawal Of Captain Lees boat
some weeks ago, been running IN the Mem
PMS and Friar's Point trade making daily
trips.
Recognizing the fact that Captain Lee. BY
virtue Of having had boat in this trade, and
having Just completed 3 new boat, owned bv
several gentlemen between this and Frlar's
Point, built fer that trade, entitled his boat
to a day Ia said ira lie, we tmm mediateIy with,
drew the steamer Geo. ". Cheek iron
the Friar's Point trade, leaving one
day for the White and one for Cap
tam Lee peat. captain Lee advertised
tnat 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 Mem phis and
made two trips against our boat, and Just be-
fore the White and Alltn were to leave this
poLu Ol ,. .@oLIay @ evening" Iast5 Cs sptaln CheeB
had an interview with Captain Lee, IN order
that the dispute as to which boat should
leave on Monday might he settled, and the
conflict between Captain Lee and ourselves
ended. The interview resulted in Captaf6
Lee having the choice o days. and Captain
Cheek naming the days each boat should
leave here, together with the fact that Captain
Cheek shOulu withdraw the steamer Chee k
rom the Friars Point trade, and thar
the White and Alliu should fn future make
each two trips per weeE, instead Of three. as
previously. taptain Cheek named Mondays
aud Thursdays for one boat and Tussdays aud
Fridays Tor the other. Captain Lee chose
4 WOtcn
hls boat would leave memphis, leaving Mon
days and Thursdays for the White
We 1mmedtateiy withdrew the steamer
Cheek trom the trade and as Captain Lee
claimed that MS boat was compelled 10 go
Out that evening. Captain Cheek laid the
" hite over until the next day, turning Over
ali her passengers TO tbs Phil AlIin, Captain
Lee acknowledging the uay 10 be Outs aud
agreeing that In iuturs the Allin should leave
on tuesdays and F tdays ana the White on
Mondays and Thursdays.
We, without hesitation, gave him the hem
etl OF tuat trip; turned ever 70 his boat our
passengers, and laid the White over with d
drawing the Cheek entirely rOm the trade
ms settlement OF our dispute was h fled
by every one with delight, an all seemed 10
feel that the compact between the White and
the aim was as solemn as fair and Just. On
surprise may be imagined, when, Ins next
evening, we were show u the following teIe-
gram:
HELENA, ARK January II, 1871.
James Lee, Jr., Is Madisuu street:
Everything opposed TO changing DAYS. See
Colonel Cheek and inform him that we 90
out Monday and FTiuays.
STACKER LEE.
This shows a square bacz-down on the mart
OF Captain Lee OF the Phil AIIin, seriously 10
our d. trlment aad with the evident desire
and determination TO drive US from the trade,
or at least TO arbitrarily control 10 for their
own INTEREST," also, showing conclustveIy
that this agreement was entered infO and
mat the Allln is not even sati fed to take o. e
days allOJ ed by apta1n Lee 20 the White
but tO-dsy still insists on retaining her besi
day (Friday) and lking Monday, the prinoie
pal day o the White.
We now, there ore, wish to inform our
friends and the public that ia future we viii
run steamer Al. White from Nempbfs 10
FriGr's Point on Mondays and FRIDAYS. and
the steamer GeO. ". Cheek will make Ter1Isr
trips in the same trade, leaving here Iups-
days, Thursdays and Saturdays. believing
that with the lights before them, the travel
ing and shipping puulIC between Mempbfs
and Frar's Point viii give our boats a liberal
share Of their patronage
We are, very respectfully.
jazz CHEEK, MALONE 500