Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-25
To the Public.

WE desire to state that our steam boats, A.
w j. White and Geo. W. Cheek, have,
since the withdrawal OF Captain Lees boat
some weeks ago, been running IN the Mem
phts and Frlar5 Point trade, making daily
trips.
virtue Of having had a boat In this trade,a and
having Just completed q new boat, owned by
several gentlemen between this and Frlar's
Point, built for that trade, entitled his boat
TO a day in said trade, we Immediately with
drew the steamer Geo. W. Cheek from
the Friar's Point trade, leaving one
day for the White and one for Cap
tain Lees boat. Captain Lee advertised
tnat the Alllu wOuld leave on Monday
and did start her out on that day IN
opposition 10 the White, after which we OF.
dered the Cheek 70 return to Memphis and
resume her trips on Tuesday. After having
made two trips against our 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 he settled, and the
conflict between Captain Lee and ourselves
ended The interview resulted in Captain
Lee having the choice o days, and Captain
Cn6eK naming the days each boat should
leave here, together with the fact that Captain
Cheek should withdraw the steamer Check
rom the Frtar's Point trade, and that
the White and Allin should in future make
each two trips per week, instead OF three. as
previously. captain Cheek named Mondays
aud Inursday5 Tor one boat and Tuesdays and
fridays IOr the Otner. captain Lee chose
Tuesdays aud 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 his boat was compelled to 90
out that evening. Captain Cheek laid the
hlJe over uutu the next day., turning over
all her passengers to the h Allin, Captain
Lee acknowledging the day to be ours, and
agreeing that in future the AIIin should leave
on Tuesdays and F.idays and the White on
Mondays and Thursdays.
We, without hesitation, gave him the ben
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passengers, and laid the White over, with
drawing the Cheek entirely from the trade.
This settlement Of our dispute was hailed
Dy every one with delight, and all seemed to
feel that the compact between the White and
the Allin was as solemn as fair and lust. Our
surprise may be imagined, when, the next
evening, we We're shown the following tele-
gram:
HELENA, ARK January II, 1871.
James Lee, jr, Is Madison street:
Everything opposed to changing days. See
Colonel Cheek and inform him that we 20
out Mondays and Fridays.
STACKER LEE.
This shows a square back-down on the part
OF Captain Lee OF the Phil. Alin, seriously to
our detrtment, and with the evident desire
u determination TO drive us from the trade.
or at least TO arbitrarily control it for their
own Interests also, showing cOnclUsiveLy
that this agreement was entered into, and
that the Alln is not ever satisfied to take the
days allotted by Captain Lee to the White,
put To-Day sun insists on retaining her best
day friday and taking Monday, the princi-
pal day ofthe White.
We now, Therefore, wish to inform our
friends and the public that in future we will
run tue steamer Al. White from Memphis to
Friars Point on Mondays and Fridays and
the steamer Geo. ". Cheek will make regular
trips in the same trade, leaving here Euss.
days, Thursdays n Saturdays, believing,
thai with the lights before them, the travel
ing md shipping public between Memphis
and Friar's Point will give our boats q liberal
share oftheir patronage.
We are, very respectfully,
Jazz CHEEK, MALONE & co.