The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-21
COMMERCIAL MATTERS. Etc.

Inc Peruvlsn Government has declared that
IN accordance with the treaty with Bolivia, ali
oera1 shipped through Iquique or any other p ,rt
OF Peru, is entirely free from export taxes, bat
that its place of origin must be substsntiated Inv
documents similar to those required for the other
Bolivian products which pass through Peru.
n, me petersburg (Va.) IsdeI and Appeal says !:
The business in tobacco a. our warehouses; ia new
almost entirely in loose, and the receipts for
some days past have been very large. The
market.
Russian railroad managers are experimenting
with the electric light as headlight for locomo.
tlves. Successful results were Obtained on the
line from Moscow to krusk. The apparatus con-
sisted OF battery connected with the front axle,
the revolution OF which set it in operation and
she track was illuminated distance of 1900 feet.
The Old Mexican Rail. Dad suit.
IN. Y. Bulletin, 7ah inst
The old suit of John P. O'Sullivan Vs. Marshal
y. Roberts, was again before the courts yester-
day tlslntlh sued for $50 900 for his services in
getting grant for Mexican railroad ia 1866
from the Emperor Maximilian, for the projected
company to be calico the New York and Tenusn-
tepec Railroad and Steamship Company. to build
railroad across the Is linus of TehuaItepec
President Comonfort had slready given grant
To the Louisiana Railroad and Steamship Compa-
ny, and Roberts lad told this company That he
would pay them a certain amount if be could get
y,Ad transfer OF their rights. Plaintiff obtained
grant from Macmillan, who was succeeded by
Juarez and the latter declared the contract void
on the ground that the Louisiana Company's
rights had lapsed without their attempting to do
anything, and he granted all their rights to a
new company called the Tehuantepec Transit
Com Danv
When O'Sullivan returned to the United States
defendants refused payment, on the ground that
ne mad not done all he undertook. Plaintiff got
verdict Tor SIS, 600 on former trial Roberts ap-
peaied, and the case was sent back for a new
trial
The case was recommended yesterday before
Judge Speir IN the Superior Court. Case on.
The California Raisin Trade.
The raisln trade of California is undoubtedly
proving very lucrative TO the merchants inter
ested in it. There has been gradual augmen.
taton OF the industry siLce the beginning of the
season, and at the present time curing opera
lions are reported to be going ON to greatef
extent than ever before. There have been about
5000 boxes placed upon the San Francisco mar.
kets thus far this season, and in quality they are
proY ,unced to be the best that have been offered
from any source. This years crop, it is expected,
Will beach GOO boxes.
lpe quantity Of grapes suitable for raisns
ntanu facure now grown III the State is sufficient
ny large for the production Of two three times
the quantity OF this years crop. The consump-
ton Of raIsns in the State is estimated at from
13,Ot0 to 1900 boxes. II this estimate be cor.
rect, there will be surplus Of from 1900 to 5000
boxes from this years crop for export. The cost
OF production and marketing the native raisns is
about as follows:
Three lbs. of grapes to one Of rasins at &C.. &c
Cost OF curing and packing ..................,c
Freight to and handling at San Francisco . 1c
Ere ght overland, III gleenbacks. ~ &c, and CON-
East. &c
From this it appears that the total cost Of
curing and placing California raisins in the mar
ketS of the East does not exceed lie n r DOnnd