NEW BERNE (ante) is the port of entry of Pamlico district, 40 m. from the mouth of the Neuse river, on the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad. It has a con siderable commerce, having direct communication with the sea by way of Ocracoke inlet. Its chief trade is coastwise, in fish, cotton, lumber, and naval stores. factures include agricultural implements, carriages, etc., and it has turpentine distiller ies, grist and saw mills, foundries, and machine shops. In 1862, during the rebellion, gen. Burnside was. sent to New Berne at the head of an important designed to weaken the enemy by interfering with their base of supplies, and by the occupation a a point at which a threatening attitude could be.constantly maintained: it was entirely successful; and on Mar. 14 the city wa captured after a severe engagement, being well defenr.sd by strong Sixty-nine cannon and a large quantity of ammunition were taken, and the city was seriously damaged.
a co. in central South Carolina, having the Saluda river for its s. boundary, the Ennowee and Tiger rivers for its n., and the Broad river for its e. bound t-ry; 700 sq.m.; pop. 'SO. 26,407-26.383 of American birth, 18,262 colored. It is inter tected by the Greenville and Columbia railroad, and the Laurens railroad terminates at Newberry. Its surface is undulating, in some portions rising into considerable eleva tions. and timber is abundant. It has extensive granite ledges, and the soil is fertile, especially the alluvial soil near the rivers. Cattle, sheep, and swine are raised; and wheat, corn, oats, sweet potatoes, and cotton are the chief products. It bas steam saw mills and a few manufactories. Co. seat, Newberry Court-House, an important cotton mart.