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, 1877-11-07

IMPORTANT TO NlAsoNs. The Scottish
Frecm0Son calls attention to M 0n'lent
l8ndmark.'-Article ]. of the old Consul
tutio s Of Frcemasonry, and to discuss
some proceedings Of Continental Grand
Lodges that seriously deserve our attention.
This Is specjaily needful at the present
time, siGce uew Grand Lodges and Grand
Ofjeuts ere constantly springing up, aHG
demanding recognition by t 6 Older 0la"o
Lodges. What thcn, says his anthem
landmark PA mason, by his tenure
is obliged TO obey the moral Law ana,
If he rightly understand the ait, he WIZ
never be a stupid Atheist OF irre'lSlous
liberline. he. of all men, should pest
understand that God seeth not rs man
seeth, for man lcoketh at the outward
appearance, bur God lookcth to the heart.
4 mason is therefore particularly bound
never to act against the dictates OF his CON
science. Let IA mans religion or mode CT
worship be what Il may, he Is rot eXclu'
ded from the Order. provided he believe IN
the Glorious Architect OF Heaven d Earth,
& practise the sacred duties OF morality
This is the groundwork Of Masonry
" Believe IN God" For the past year
a serious controversy has been going on III
the French Lodges as to whether this
Article No / should be deleted, and that
Atheists should be eligible. This has been
finally decided at the annual assembly OF
the Grand Orient in September. AS the
AthciStical party have gained their point
all The brethren holding ,nder the Anglo
Saxon rule, whether in Great Britain or
America, in the east and in the south
must Fl puhiate the actien OF the 2rench
Grand Orient. French Masons must be
deried admission to their Lodges, aud re-
preseutatiyes b tween these Grand Lodges
and the French Grand Orient must be With
drawn. In fact, Frerch Masoniy-at least
that portion of it that transgrcsses must
be placed "without the pale OF the
true and ancient Order 1t is also re-
ported that other foreign Grand 0 tents,
&c, such as Belgium ard Hungary, are
following the example of our misguided
French brethren. To them also must be
meted out The same coadtmnation.-E~P'
Mail.
, 1877-11-07

Hurtzig, she intends extending her
School, in which she is assisted by
. several competent teachers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25
HAYES ANB CHAMBERLAIN.

How the Latter Refused the Presidents
offer.
[Circpnati Enquirer.l
It has Just leaked out that Hayes has
made frantic effort to coReiliate Cham
berlain and has not succeeded. About
ten days ago Sherman wrote to Corbin,
OF South Carolina, Senator-elect by the
Cham berlain Legislature, telling him
that the President desired the Solicitor
ship OF the Treasury to be offered to
Mr.. Chamberlain, and asking him to let
Chamberlain know this. Corbin was
not then able to comply with the re.
quest, as Chamberlain had just gone
North. and he 30 advised Sherman.
Monday last Chamberlain was APP
preached here and given to- understand
that the President had made particular
request that Mr. Sherman would select
him for his Solicitor. The tender was
formally made, but it was promptly de-
clined. Chamberlain ave as an ex-
cuse that he could not arord to make
the sacrifice, as q law firm In New York
had guaranteed him double as much
per annum as the Solicitorship paid.
He furthermore gave Sherman to I'M
derstand that he considered himself out
OF politics for the present, and would
not enter the field again till he made
his fortune. The fact il, he would &C.
cept nothing from Hayes, and there was
so much chagrin about the matter
around the White House that attempts
have been made to keep the tender q
secret
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25
THE FUNDING BOARD.

The Funding Board Is pursuing a
course calculated to inspire confidence
ia the funded debt and the credit Of the
State at home and abroad. The resolu-
tions adopted by the board Wednesday
forever sets at rest the status Of the
bonds already funded. Whatever IT.
Irregularities may have marked the pro-
ceedings OF the former board, its work
has been now formally accepted as
valid and binding, and no question
affecting the soundness Of the consols
will ever be raised. The people will
generally approve this settlement. Our
State has such rich and boundless re-
sources, that under government such
as that we now possess, In year or
two, the debt will be an Insignificant
matter. Indeed, it seems to us that
Louisiana consols constitute one Of the
best investments In the Union. With
money drug In the markets Of Eng
land, and even In the Eastern cities Of
this country, these consols, bearing
seven per cent interest, ought to be at
par.
The board Is determined that no ir-
Irregularities shall mark Its proceedings
with reference to the bonds yet un-
funded. The bonds on which the Sup
Elemental Act of the extra session OF 1876
cast suspicion, and which are required
by it to be passed upon by the Supreme
Court before the board acts upon them,
are being narrowly watched, and the
holders Of the consolidated bonds may
feel perfectly sure that the debt will not
be increased to the amount Of single
dollar by the funding Of any fraudulent
bond now out. The bonds which are not
touched by the Supplemental Act will be
promptly funded. But the tainted bonds
will be referred to the Supreme Court,
which, under the law, is required to
waive all other business when they are
presented and Immediately pass upon
their validity or invalidity.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25
PROMISING.
[5t. Louis Req ublican. ]

Accounts from the South represent
the crop prospects as unusually promis-
ing. This Is particularly the case in
Louisiana and Mississippi. In the for
mer State there will be a larger amount
sugar made than in any year since 1860.
The planters are In cheerful spirits, and
better relations exist between them and
the colored people than have been OBJ
servable for years. There Is no politi-
cal excitement in the State, and no dis.
turbing questions exist to array one race
against the other. The colored laborers
stick closely to the plantations, and
are working steadily and faithfully.
Sugar planning Is more systemati-
cally conducted than usual; 1t has
been found that cotton seed meal, worth
about $40 a ton, Is q cheap and very
valuable fertilizer when applied to the
growing cane, and large quantities are
now used. 1t is said that the effect Is
to increase the yield OF sugar one-third.
In Mississippi there Is more cotton
planted than has been seen for years
many plantations on the lower river
that have not been cultivated since the
war are now in cotton. The crop Ia rep
resented to be clean and in good condi-
ton, and all classes Of the people are
working with unaccustomed cheerful
ness. In Georgia planters say they can
employ farm hands for $75 to 800
year, which is but little more than half
the hire Of hands in slave times when
the cost of the slaves clothing and med
ical attention was an addition to his
hire. Ii the season should be favorable,
it ia believed the cotton crop for the
year will be 5000, 900 bales.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25
NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC RAILWAY.
To THE PEOPLE.

In spite of the we'll understood fact that
the New Orleans Pacific Railway Com
pany never had any other idea than to
build their road continuously from New
Orleans to Shreveport, on Red River,
and Marshall, Texas, and have the en-
tire line between these initial ami ter
minal points under contract, some per-
sons for want of information, and
others who are the enemies Of all pub
lie enterprises, from a motive to mis-
persist in asserting and cir
the contrary.
Once for all, the Directors Of the New
Orleans Pacific Railway Company pro-
claim that 30 soon as the subscription to
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.
The New Orleans snd Brazil Lin,


Capt. John N. Bofinger has handed US
q colored map of-the routes Of the Pa
cific Mail Steamship Company, an en-
terprise which il likely to become iden-
tilted with the trade of the Mississippi
Valley. The promoters OF the New Or
leans and Brazil Steamship line will
push their claims at an early date to a
subsidy for their line as per bill intro
duced last session, and will be fortified
by the concurrence OF New York and
New England members. An agreement
has been entered into with that view
with the managers of the Pacific Mail
Company, the arrangement stating that
the two lines shall form connections at
st. Thomas or some other port in the
West indies, and prorate for freight and
passengers going and returning. The
Pacific Mail vessels from New York pass
on to Aspin wall, transfer their goods
and passengers over short railroad to
the Pacific side OF the Isthmus, whence
their vessels sail to numerous ports on
the Mexican coast to San Fran cisco,
aud from there they have other lines to
the Fiji Island. New Zealand and Austria
liza. japan and China.
Such an arrangement as indicated be-
tween the New York line and the New
Orleans line will be mutually very bene-
fetal; hence the Willingness Of the
2 .st to cease opposition to the estab
li.hment of the New Orleans and Bra
zil line. BY this means there will be
double mail service, placing all parts OF
this country on an equal footing, and
securing excellent mail and other facili-
ties for u minimum expenditure of pub
lie money. With this arrangement In
force, there should follow u steady
growth Of commerce between the Val
ley Of the Mississippi and the easily ac-
cessible ports Of South America and the
West Indies.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25
30 OUR FhIEND IDS.

The DEMOCRAT has just added TO its
office d new and complete Steam JOB
Printing department, with all the latest
and most desirable improvements In
types. rules, borders, etc. We are now
fully prepared to compete with any JoD
printing establishment In the South.
We can turn out, at the shortest notice,
anything from a newspaper or book
TO q lady's visiting card, In the best style
Of the art. We shall devote special at
tention to commercial printing and TO
the printing OF lawyers briefs. we
earnestly solicit the support Oh our
friends In our progressive efforts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25
DIED.

.C0X-0n Thursday morning May "a. at
o'clock q. m. James Fox, aged 40 years, native
Of ireland. and for ths past 80 years resident
of this city.
The friends Of the family are invited to attend
his funeral o-morrow friday Morning at 10
o'clock a. m, from his late residence. Prytania
street between Milan and Berlin.
RARESHIDE-On Thursday, May "a. 1871 ut
1890 D.. M. wary T. Blow. wife OF Edwin z.
Rareshide aged forty two years.
The friends Of the Rareshide. Wilson and
Wooley families are respectfully invited TO
attend her funeral. from her late residence No.
1oV Constance street. on This friday Evening.
the a5th inst, ut 4 O'clock,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25

their great undertaking is voted by the
people, working parties In large mum
bers will be placed both between New
Orleans and Alexandria, and Alexandra
and Shreveport and Marshall.
Already their contractor is calling FOL
fifteen hundred men at good wages
Z. B. WHEELOCK,
HUGH KENNEDY,
L. L. RANLETT,
JNO. Ell. KENNARD.
B. w. TAYLOR,
e. A. PALFREY,
GEO. JONAS.
SAM'L H. KENNEDY,
ALBERT BALDWIN,
w. B. SCHMIDT,
G.. W. GARY,
AID. SCHREIBER,
JULIUS WEIS,
CYRUS BUSSEY,
EMORY CLAPP.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25

We fear that several generations Will
pass away before our Northern fellow
citizens recover from the fright MIR.
Davis and the Southern Confederacy
gave them. Their newspapers and pol
iticians still use the name OF Mr.. Davis
over them as nurse does raw-head and
bloody bones to control the nursery.
when the Electoral bill was before
Congress, the Chicago Times and other
Northern papers that were opposed to
it yelled out like good fellows that 1t
embodied the principles of the South
ern Confederacy. and with such assinine
nonsense endeavored to create a preJu-
dice against cowardly measure, the
impolicy and danger OF which there
were abundant arguments to expose.
Gov. Robinson. OF New York. having
vetoed an Objectionable bill touching
the charter of New York, the Times OF
that city wrings in Jefferson Davis and
attempts to array public sentiment
against the Governor by charging that
he is initiating Mr.. Davis policy In
organizing the Confederacy. II the
Northern people can be influenced by
such balderdash they are the most con-
summate race Of nincompoops In the
world. Mr.. Davis, in his old age, 10 re-
siding In dignified retirement among
the people who love and honor him. and
vet his name cannot be mentioned
without making the average Northern
man lump out Of his boots.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25

The communication OF public We'll
fare" Is quite an ingenious but extremely
sophistical reply to the objections which
the DEMOCRAT, DR.. Brickell, Mr.. Mitch
ell and other gentlemen have urged
against the proposed railroad tax. 1t
would be easy to disentangle the
threads of argument our correspondent
has intermixed and expose the utter
faliacy of his positions. But the COM
munication did not meet our eye until
late last night. and we have
neither time nor space now
to follow him at length. We
must observe. however, that he does
what none Of the other advocates
OF this tax have done: he squarely
holds, and every sensible and sincere
advocate OF the tax must concur with
him, that the right OF the people to tax
liz supreme aud unrestricted. Holding
this theory of our government, "Pub.
lie Welfare" is logical and consistent.
But 1t Is the enunciation and practice
of this theory that prompts the DEMO
Graf and others to oppose this tax, and
by opposing it to repudiate and con-
denim theory OF government
which. established. would ruin any
civilized country In the world.
The supporters OF the tax repel the
charge that they are acting upon a
communistic principle. yet public
Welfare" the only man among them
who has made logical and vigorous
argument in its favor, bases that argu.
ment upon the only ground upon which
such an argument can be based, the
unlimited right Of the populace to i'm
pose tax for any purpose that may
fascinate their fancy. Let this become
an established principle In the govern
ment of Louisiana and it's wealth and
commerce will be in time utterly ruined.
The proposition OF our correspondent
that the light exists to impose any tax
not prohibited by the constitution is in
conformity with his communislic theory,
but in antagonism to sound republican
government. The true theory is that
there is no right to impose any tax not
permitted by the constitution.
The similarity our corres pondent at
tempts to establish between government
appropriations for levees and the impo-
sition OF tax or q forced subscription
for railroad by popular vote. has no
existence 10 fact. But we have not time
now to follow him. The whole subject
Is for the present with the people who,
we trust, will consider the public inter.
est.and free their minds from the tn-
fIuence OF all appeals which have been
made to their personal interests.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25
OFFICE AUDITOR OF STATE.

New ORLEANS, La. May 5. 1877.
This is ito certify that the LOUISIANA
EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
of New Orleans, La has this day filed its an
nual statement up to December 81. 1876. and ha
also complied with all the laws in regard to Life
Insurance Companies chartered under the laws
of this State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25
OFFICE LOUISIANA EQUITABLE LIFE ms. Co. }
annual Board Meeting. May Z, 1877.
Extract from the VI fnutes.

Resolved. hat this Company. recognizing the
justice ani equity of the Insurance Law OF this
state. entitled AN act to bstter secure the hold
ers of Life Insurance Pc icies," ETC.. approved
April 2. 1877 cheerfully comply with all its re-
quirements.
Resolved. That copy of the above resolution
and the certificate from tho Auditor of State be
published In the daily papers of this city.
WILLIAM HENDERSON.
myo Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25
THE FRlNkfNu PRIyHLEG
One Hundred Thousand Dollars of Post
age Lost.

TChicago rImes.1

[Chicago Times.
At the close OF the last session Con-
gress restored the Thanking privilege SO
far as documents published by the For
ty- Fourth Congress were concerned.
The privilege has been well abused since
then. In the seventy days since the
act went into effect an average OF TWEEN
ty thousand pounds have left the Wash
ington postoffice daily. II these had
paid postage they would have yielded
the government $1,000 daily, and STA
900 since the law passed. The flooi Of
documents shows no signs OF decreasing,
as nearly sixteen tons were seat yester-
day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25

s~s only Authorized collecting a gent. 81 ne
Veuecs sa fOr ihe eiiy IRE Me'ss' rs "
"A n sxN ana r d. DEvEXIN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25
UPRIGHT CHICKERING PIANO,

d the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25

Vne otTvce Ut the New orleans D ~ y. !.
ra r Mas beeu Removed from . S~"p
.n-~at m roo Gravt~r street.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-01
Over5,O0] OOOAcres

of land, consisting of every odd section in
each too nshlp, tor dis'ance of twenty mi,es
on both sjds,n of tn. road. oli- halt the land
in s.-t forty n,ies wide, extending - Denver
City, III Cots RADIO, thus forming ntsnuatson
OF The b-lt OF country " hich from the Atlantc O
coast stward, il found to b, III climate. soil!
and every production Of nature, the most fa-
vnred.
To aid in The settlement OF this supnrb do
main with ~ intelligent ami industrious p-o
pie. is the objos;t o. the Homestead. 1t i in
tended q ooiltsln 3 fair and candid relrpsen-
/. iion Of fac :; nor will it aver give intention
ally, any stsr,u.snt that will not, upon inves
ligation, he fully sustained.
The Comp,ny obtains lis title 30 these lands
f ON the GOVERNMENT Of til~ United States
They are is ing olf.r Il at prices lower than
any other lands III the west, that will coutparr
With ,i.eu III soil, c ina q and general afsnn
tag. 5 The terms "f PAYMENT, ~ will b. found
on a car-tus +xstinllaton, are more lioeras IL
all essential features than ilavs. heretofore been
oif-r by aby railway paDy
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-01
Farmers. paronlza yosr roms Company

Farmers, PaIonzs yo8r rioms Company.
We are clad to hear OF the continued pros per
ity ol Tie Minnesota Farmers III MatCal lpsuf lncs
Company ol Minneapolis, " A. Nmoeks,
SeUasar, Ii is Dong m imueuse bu> M !
despite the hard times In tact farmers raj "
tie svt tast the hart times arv the worst tsm,.s
nl the world 70 sustain any loss hy fire Such
q loss may bv tass. IN hart times when at other
TIMES i wo,tld mt materially elect ths patty
suelaiAiag tne io-s.
We would recommend our readers, l..fory.
iusllrnc clsewsrr,. 10 Send 70 NJ. Alnochs ar
to some local agent y the company aud pro-
,p.e the necessary blanks iei III appiieat On
for 8H In>urance wIth aIl Necessary tn>ti TIC.
iious They will ind the rats iaueH less tllan
those Of ans other COMPANY, while Il Is much
$ tn. lna~nuch ~ tie Mum seta banners
MuutA IuSnrWucy, G0npany dos not insure
city property aud i therefore 10. llahie 10
sulEef by amy great ~ general y souAagra-
ton, Nhile SucA general flasiatlon Is lla-
leS~lose ~ the farming re2 ons
1he company has 3sen n eNstsro oe fcr nlany
years ana SIS promptly nes a losses by tire
FhlS Is tie bsst guaransts ot is sol vency iii tire
iUtnre, aud fihe good faith efi,s aiEsers.
+ insapsS against ilgh ming ~ well ~ Err.
and oar open prarie> xond deai of prop.
cray i destroyed by lightning, aud viii con-
nur to b. until groves o. trees arc extensively
grown
pald losses apon th1se III evrry settled county
III tie safe.
So Tong IL we have a Minnesnts institution,
conducted III en,,d faith on sunnd basis ever,
Minnesota arater should encourag~ aud patron
ize H. III this way their motey will lt1 kpp
A. home instead Of being sent abroad 10 enriot
Kew York or CounectienI.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-01
III .SNKSCK[NLRS.

Remember that it is an invariable
rule to discontinue sending the ANTI
Aloxupous1 at the end otthe period paid
for. We have no right to pres umo that
a subscriber desires his paper continued
i ho does not renew and remit; and we
are not willing TO force it on him.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-01
THt. EVER READY AND NEVER OUT or ORDER
HOMESTEAD Con
GnO SEWING
MACHINE


toE 13iNee'g us&s
With Table AMI Fixtures complete, only SIC
A r -rfect and un.glaled, iars', strong aud
dntaJis Machine, cons ruct~d elegant AMI
solid from The ste>t mat-,iai With haatieinateal
rr II ION. for Constant Family use or manili.se
turing purposes Always rpatv ri moments
l4o.io~ IL 90 Is days work never oat oi order,
AMI will iaS' = gs.ii-raiIod with in'h-saie car.
rissy t. understand aad nlanag. .ll4ht, smoatlg
aud swift ransins. like ihe @tll-rrgalatr,s
movement OF hu. watUh. Simpp. I'lnpaet,
Efkeent. sna r !iabe. with ai the valuable
materials 10 b. found III tire highest p'iceat
machines. warranted I, 10 tire >Slsie "ors, the
same way, amt as rspil AID smooth ss q s7o
machine An acknowledged triumph al iu-
grnioas mecllanicai ski essentially the work
ing wehai's FREUD. aud tar Ia advance Of ali
Ordinary Machines, tor absolute strength
Reliability and e-.i-r7si rsefal.,rs> will li~ta,
r II. Tuck, S-sun, @ lit, Bind, iSfaid, Cari,
Gather, Ruff, Shirt, Plat, foa, Soai''p. Roll
Enhrolier, Run up Bres iihs. Nc, mifa ~"n-
d-r,ui rnrtiify, m-ati,-ss aid e.lss', >ess the
strongest lasln. stitch equally due and sro I'll
through all kinds Il goods, Frnm eanisnic ta
several lhicsnesses ot oro.liclath or leather
with tiue are cottan linen. six or tSihr
Gives perfect s,tisfacison. Nis earn rs wt
several times over in s. -ason fnr what work
it noeS, or make goo living Tor amy inan of
woman who desires Ia us it fur thai puFp,r,
ami works 50 faithful anu easy tte servants ~
children can us- il without dsulagr. Price al
machine with light table, fully e9u'ppeu fol
family work, san HAIR Casg. C"ysg, slnr
DRAwEs> -. CABlSgT StyLss EACH nj cor
>pondtngly low rat sf+ delivery guar
snlspd frps. from damage. Explanatory
| pamphlets ILLUSTRATED with ~nSraviigs ot liz
several styles of Machines. rs.l-renc :. ware.
Of Swing Sc mqil-d FIRE. Conh'i-iitia
Trims Wit, lss,eral inius~tr-nts to .sil-rpri>ins
Clrrgyuen, Tpaeis-rs, Business Men. i'rav-linA
| or Local .e.nts. ~. who sl->iru exclusiv,
| Agsnei~s, furnished IN application Adtres
john Il. Kendall & Co., AL Bruadsa,. N-v
YORK. is7-iy
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-01
NOla Reilaale

There arr many r~pnted remedies FIR that
vlv preeal~.t disease, Cheoa'c Nazal t'a'arr'',
la.t uune which have given general satisfaction
and IL come ackno~ ledged standard o. perl
tiums, exrett Df Sage's Catalrh ken~tr. Il
continued to eHiny al nppr eedehted popular
iy This !, pNtalinn has itt.n eaned thr0uell
tie prrlaanont cures which it las wrrtIIhi
ln,vl PROV, 4 itself o spe~iie ~ tlir "of>i
fulnt~ ol tbe disease. tieree's Pocket Memo
r3tidu,u Books afe giyrn away ~ drug stores
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-01
MARKET REPORTS.
ST Paul Markets.

or PAEL, Feb 2s, 1877.
FLOUR -hs when speaking of tie norr
Ma k-t week ago, W. have no.llng new a.
fepnst Ell sr as ngards demand or values.
uny quit local dpfnaud fer The l,ss. grznes =
to ue reported. Tie same may le said nf sla-
eastern trale, ,althousn several considerable lot
we're shipped to regular customers IN respons
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-01
Chicago Produce Market

LACAGU, TcU II.
FLOUR Dali.
uKAlN--N heat. active, weak and iowea. de-
clned 2Ac;c No. : Chscagospring. 81 II Cal !:
s, .22x seller Marcl.sl AK sele April; si.2s
seller May No. Chicago Sl.tsa 10, j. cted
9ia9ic.
RECEIPTS Flour $1,000 bb $ wheat, ., ,ooh
Il heis
SHIPMENTS -Four. $500 bbis, wheat
7,6UQ bus