Give the origin of the rooster as a Democratic emblem.
A Reader.
Answer.—We are indebted to Mr. W. F. Slater, of Hyde Park, for the following reply to this inquiry: During the Jackson and Van Buren administrations the party used the hickory pole and broom as a Democratic emblem of victory. In the memorable campaign of 1840 the Indianapolis Sentinel (Democratic) was published, with Mr. Nat Bolton as editor, and George Pattison as assistant. In the town of Greenfield resided Mr. Chapman, life-long Democrat, and at that time the postmaster, but no connection with the Chapman that subsequently published the Sentinel. Mr. Chapman wrote a desponding letter to Pattison, and Pattison, in his answer, endeavored to encourage his fellow-townsman, and wound up his letter with, “Crow, Chapman, crow!” The letter fell into Whig hands and was published in the campaign paper of the Whig party, The Spirit of 1876. In 1842 and 1844, when the Whig party met with defeat, the rooster came into universal use as the Democratic emblem of victory.
TO CHINA AND JAPAN.
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Please supplement your answer of last week giving distances and rates of fare from San Francisco to the Sandwich Islands, Australia, and New Zealand, by giving the distances and rates of fare to Japan, China, and East India ports.
Iowan.
Answer.—The following table shows the distance, fares in American gold, etc., per Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company’s vessels, from San Francisco to points named:
| Miles. | San Francisco to— | Cabin. | Steer’ge | Chinese |
| 4,800 | Yokohama, Japan | $250.00 | $85.00 | $51.00 |
| 5,100 | Hiogo, Japan | 268.00 | 75.00 | 58.00 |
| 5,500 | Nagasaki, Japan | 285.00 | 111.00 | 63.50 |
| 6,000 | Shanghae, China | 305.00 | 125.00 | 71.00 |
| 6,400 | Hongkong, China | 300.00 | 100.00 | 51.00 |
| 7,850 | Singapore, India | 380.00 | ||
| 8,250 | Penang, India | 400.00 | ||
| 9,900 | Calcutta, India | 450.00 |