South Danvers Wizard, 1/2/1861, p. 2/4
A Horse Railroad [Letter to the Editor] from "Occident"
Raises question on how a horse railroad could become a monopoly.

South Danvers Wizard, 1/2/1861, p. 2/6
Horse Railroad - Action of Town Meeting to extend the horse railroad to Lynn.    Resolution passed 64 to 28.

South Danvers Wizard, 1/9/1861, p. 2/3
Horse Railroad - "We carefully publish the statement below by the proprietors of the   present popular line of omnibuses."  Includes history of the town's omnibus (stagecoach)    services.  Proprietors have no wish " to oppose a horse railroad between South Danvers   and Salem if the public convenience seems to require it." Signed.  Shackley & Merrill,   1861.

South Danvers Wizard, 1/9/1861, p. 2/5
[Letter to the Editor] " I have read the speculations of Occident in the Wizard on the   Horse Railroad but I have not the sagacity to guess what he is after... Who will be    prejudiced by such a road?  Certainly not those who wish to travel over it, let it be built   from Summer Street to Wilson's Corner and within two years it will be extended to   Danvers Plain..."

South Danvers Wizard, 1/16/1861, p. 2/2
[Letter to the Editor]  "To Messrs.. Shackley and Merrill"  The Wizard editors precede the  letter with a notice that they had hesitancy about admitting the article.  It is from "Julia"   who says, "I hope you will not attribute what might I say in favor of a horse railroad as   any hostility or ill-will toward you."

South Danvers Wizard, 1/23/1861, p. 2/3
Horse Railroad [Letter to the Editor]  S. Danvers, 1/17/1861 to "Miss Julia" - a response   to previous letter... signed "Your Dear Friend, Suky".

South Danvers Wizard, 2/6/1861, p. 2/2
Horse Railroad [Letter to the Editor] "My Dear Suky"...signed "Polly"

South Danvers Wizard, 2/6/1861, p. 2/6
Legislative - Committee on Railways and Canals reported petitioners for a Horse    Railroad from South Danvers to Salem have leave to withdraw."

South Danvers Wizard, 2/27/1861, p, 2/2
Way to Danvers [Editorial]  "We are pleased to see the route of way direct from Wilson   Corner to the Plains so well portrayed...beyond question more than one third of the distance now traveled could be saved by such a location..."

South Danvers Wizard, 3/13/1861, p. 2/4
Horse Railroad - list of corporators of the charter recently 
granted for construction of a   Horse Railroad from Salem to South Danvers.

South Danvers Wizard, 3/20/1861, p. 2/5
Salem and South Danvers Horse Railroad - Considerable opinion on the location of   tracks.  Reprint from the Salem Advocate.

South Danvers Wizard, 4/3/1861, p. 2/6
The Horse Railroad - Reprint from the Salem Gazette - "The proposed horse railroad   between Salem and South Danvers will greatly promote the convenience of the citizens   of both places..."

South Danvers Wizard, 4/3/1861, p. 2/3
Eastern Railroad - Announcement of special summer arrangements.

South Danvers Wizard, 4/17/1861, p. 2/ 3
The Horse Railroad - "The work of the location of this road is assigned for delay."

South Danvers Wizard, 5/22/1861, 2/6
Horse Railroad - "This enterprise seems to be overshadowed by the events of the war and the company is likely to lose its charter....".

South Danvers Wizard, 6/26/1861, p. 2/1
Road Making -"We have been led to these remarks by observing that Col. Putnam, the   Salem Street Commissioner, has commenced at the South Danvers line to Macadamise   Boston Street over the Plains...."

South Danvers Wizard, 6/26/1861, p, 3/1
Boston and Lynn Horse Railroad - A success.  "Cars now run every hour, but it is the   intention of the company to run cars every half hour in a short time."

South Danvers Wizard, 7/17/1861, p. 2/3.
Steamer Nelly Baker - "This nicely built boat, which now plies between Boston and   Nahant, and touches at Forts Warren and Independent on its way, has long been a favorite  with pleasure seekers."  Describes steamer.

South Danvers Wizard, 11/6/1861, p. 2/2
Rockport Railroad - Opened for public travel, includes description of opening events.

South Danvers Wizard, 12/18/1861, p. 2/1
The Lynn & Boston Horse Railroad - Approach of winter has not effected the horse   railroad.  In six months, the railroad has transported 217,337 passengers carried, over   1100 per week.