History of New Bern, North Carolina, USA

The first [newspaper] in North Carolina was "The North Carolina Gazette," printed at New Berne [in 1755].

Newbern, a port of entry of North Carolina, and capital of Craven county, is situated at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent rivers, about 120 miles S. E. from Raleigh, and 50 miles above Pamlico sound. Lat. 35° 20' N., Lon. 77° 5' W. It was for many years the capital of the state. The Neuso river, which is more than a mile wide at this place, is navigated by steamboats about 8 months of the year. The entrance from the sea is through Ocracoke inlet. Newbern has a considerable trade. The chief articles of export are grain, lumber, turpentine, tar, and naval stores. The shipping of the port June 30th, 1852: 1,179 tons, registered, and 4,055 tons, enrolled and licensed; of the latter, 3,814 tons were employed in the coast trade, and 230 in steamboat navigation. The foreign arrivals for the year were 22, tons 2822. The clearances for foreign ports were 24, tons 3161 ; all of which were in American bottoms. During the year 3 vessels, with an aggregate burthen of 252 tons, were...

Newbern, a port of entry and the capital of Craven co., N.C., is situated on the right or W. bank of the Neuse River, at the mouth of the Trent, and on the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad, 108 miles E.S.E. of Raleigh, 36 miles N.N.W. of Morehead, and about 90 miles N.E. of Wilmington. The Neuse River is here nearly 2 miles wide, and is navigable for steamboats. The chief articles of export are grain, market-garden products, lumber, tar, and turpentine. Newbern contains a court-house, 10 churches, a national bank, l other bank, the Newbern Aeademy, manufactures of lumber, cigars, ploughs, and turpentine, and printing-offices which issue 1 daily and 2 or 3 weekly newspapers. This town was formerly the capital of the state. The surrounding country is flat, and has a sandy soil. Pop. in 1880,6443; in 1890, 7843.