North Carolina standard., 1851-05-21
NEW RERN.

! NEWBERN.
We are indebted to friend, who is well posted up
in the commercial and business matters of Newbern,
for the following information in relation to that place.
We are glad to have opportunity to lay this infor
nation before readers Our people know too lit
tie of each other. and it is high time they Were be-
coming more intimately acquainted. g
Newbern contains population of about 4,s00.
There are three Academies OF High Schools in the
Place-one Male Academy, under DR.. +. A. SEEKER,
Principal, and F. N. Rolfe, Assistant; and Female
Seminary under the Rev. ]. M. G. Breaker, and one
under Miss Verina S. Moores. In addition these,
there are five Female and three Male Schools, princi-
pally for small children. The Churches and Pastors
follows: Episcqpakan William M. Hawks,
Pastor Baptist J. M. G. Breaker, Pastor Presby-
erian, d. Stratton Pastor Methodist Episcopal Ira
IT. Wyche, Pastor Methodist Episcopal! for colored,
James Fisher, Pastor; Christian, James J. Hobby,
Pastor Free Val Baptist Jeremiah Heath, Pastor !;
Catholic, James ]. Croghan, Pastor. The Episcopa-
liam, Baptist, and Methodist Churches all very
handsome edifces, and display much architectural
elegance and skill.
There are two steam Saw Mills in Newbern, owned
by John Blackwell, Esq, and built at cost of about
700 each, and requiring about the same amount
of capital per to furnish timber and keep them
in operation. There is also Tannery by steam
power, owned by Mr.. w. P. Moore, and put up
cost of about $4,000; and one Tannery the old
plan, owned by Mr.. J. N. Allen. In addition this
there twelve Turpentine Distilleres; Soap
and Candle Factory; Rosin Oil Distillery; one
steam Grist Mill Sash, Blind, and Door Facto-
ry by three Carriage Factories and estab
lshment for the sale of Northern made work and
between fifty and sixty Stores of all descriptions.
But the NEST interesting department of mechanical
labor and enterprise in Newbern is the Woolen Fac
tory, owned and conducted by Messrs. Stanly and
Guion. This Factory was built in 1850, and CON-
nenced operations in December last. 1t is carried
by steam, having an engine OF thirty horse pow
er, and turns off about 300 yards of goods per day.
The proprietors manufacture blankets of all sizes,
ieans negro CLOTH SC and have in their employment
some twenty-five operatives. 1t trequires-ncluding
the original of the Factory and machinery-be-
tween thirty and forty thousand dollars per to
keep the establishment in motion. We visited this
Factory while In Newbern and saw specimens of the
goods They superior, according to Judgment,
TO those we get at the same prices from the North.
We refer readers to the Advertisement OF these
gentlemen, in our paper to-day.
We wish them the.mos abundant success. Such
men would be valuable in any community, but they
are especially SO IN NeWDeTHs "HeIe Spll VI
terprise seems to be- in somewhat langushing con-
dition. We hope their example may be instrument
tai in stimulating some company to erect Cotton
Factory in that place, which is much needed. Such
an establishment would not only pay well, but it
would give employment to number of poor persons
in that community, and at the time benefit New
bern by the addition would make to her industrial
pursuits.
During the year ending June 80, 1850, the number
of clearances of vessels belonging the port of New
bern for foreign countries, was 30, carrying 3,643
tons and 1873 seamen. The aggregate tonnage of the
District of Newbein for the year, was 5,207.
There are four steam-vessels, of 300 tons, rum
ing on the Neuse River and during the year ending
the 3Oth June, 1850, there were four schooners
ship and three built in the District of New
bern, carrying s67 tons. The tonnage of vessels
trading with the place. and not owned in the District,
is put down at 5000. The exports of fish from
Newbern are estimated at 1000 barrels of herring and
300 of shad, worth $1,000.
The following statement will show the amount of
exports from Newbern, to the West Indies and South
America, for the year ending December 81, 1850: