Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-14
TOthe Public

WE desire to state that our steam boats q.
w j. White and Geo. W CHEEK. have.
since the withdrawal OF Captain Lees H"a-
some weeks ago been running I'm tie n. .l-
phis and FrlarIs Point trade, making la. j.
trips.
virtue Of having had bOaClu this trala.r-
having Just com pleted new boat. 0wUe. 1r
several gentlemen between this and Er.H-.e
Point, built f0r that trade, entitled bis boat
70 day In said trade We lnlIneola-eaE H..--
drew the steamer Geo. ". LneeE -uE
the Frlar'3 Point trade, leaving one
day for the White and one for Cap
tain Lees boat Captain Lee advertised
that the Allin would leave on Monday
and did start her out on that day Iu
opposition % the White, after which we ore
dered the Cheek TO return 90 Memphis and
resume her trips on Tuesday. Afler EaTLUE
made two trips against eur boat, and just be-
fore the Mhlge and Allln were % leave THIS
port on Monday evening last Captain Cheek
had an interview with Captain Lee. iu order
that the dispute Is 70 which boat should
conflict between Captain Lee and ourselves
ended. The Interview resulted in Captain
Lee having the choice OF days, and Captain
Cheek naming the days each boat should
leave here, together with the fact THAT Cap--Lu
Cheek should Withdraw the steamer Cheek
rom the Eriars Point trade and that
the White and Allin should ia future make
each two trips per WeeE, instead Of three as
previously. Captain Cheek named Mondays
and Thursdays for one boat and Tuesdays ana
Fridays Tor the other. Captain Lee chose
Tuesdays and Fridays as the days on which
Ha
days and Thursdays for the White,
Ne Immediately Withdrew the steamer
Cheek nom the trade, and as Captain Lee
claimed that MS D0aI was compelled % 90
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 to be ours. and
agreeing that in tuture the Allin should leave
on Tuesdays and Fridays and the White ON
Mondays and Thursdays
We, without hesitation gave him the benz
eft OF that trip; turned ever 20 bIs boat our
passengers, and laid the White over. With
drawing the Cheek entirely rom the trade
This settlement Of our dispute was hailed
BY every one with delight, and all seemed rG
feel that the compact between the White and
the Allin was as solemn as ialE ana JUST. Cur
surprise may De imagined Wleus lns 4eA-
evening, we were shown the following te-a-
HELEryA, ARK, January u, ISL
James. Lee. f.. is Madison streets
FverythfnE opposed to changing days. See
Colonel Cheek and inform him that We go
out Mondays and Fridays ..-, ,-----,, ,----
This shows a zouars back-dOwu on the part
Of CaDtsfn Zee OF the Phil Allin, seriously 20
our detrimenu, and with the evident desire
~ al least to Arbitrarily control &c for tLelE
own interest; also showing conc-uslFa-g
that this agreement was entered lul9r ana
that the Allin is not even sallsLsl 20 lts-e --a
-Iovz allotted bV Captain Lee 20 the II lLl5.
mi today sifIl insists on retaining her best
DAY (Fridayl and taking Monday, the prlnc--
p75 We S1T nov. theresors, wish to Inform -our
friends and the public that tn future we wiz
run the steamer Al. " hlte nom Memphis %
Friar's Point on Mondays and Fridays and
ne steamer Geo W. Cheek viii make regular
trips IN the same trade, leaving here Tues
days, Thursdays and oalLuEllysi DeileFil5t
me- with the lights before them, the rraveI-
ing and shipping public between Mem plla
and Friar's Point wiz give our boats liberal
snare OF their patronage
We are, very respectfully ,,,---.--,,
sa3 CEEail, MALONE G GC