A FAMILY PAPER DEVOTED TO THE NEWS OF THE DAY IN SOUTH DANVERS (PEABODY), MASSACHUSETTS
January 6 – June 29, 1864 - Part VI
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About the South Danvers Wizard

Overview:  Jan.- July 1864

 About South Danvers (Peabody), Massachusetts

 

 South Danvers Wizard, 1/13/1864, p. 2/5
HIDES – “The importation of hides was largely increased in 1863.  The number at Salem was 191,595, which was 30,000 over the last year; and at Boston 722,888, which was 265,000 over last year; and at New York, 1,798,944, which was 25,000 over last year.  The business in hides is in a measure passing from Salem to Boston.”

South Danvers Wizard, 4/13/1864, p. 2/4
TANNING AND CURRYING – “This business still continues prosperous in our town, and there is much of it being done notwithstanding the strike among the workmen.  The strikers are gradually falling back into their old places, or going into other business, so that street idlers are getting much more rare.  One result has followed from the strikes which is quite noticeable, and is this: there has been a very large accusation of American workmen to the currying business to fill the places vacated by foreigners.”