A period of about eight years elapsed before the founding of a second Negro newspaper. In January, 1837, Rev. Samuel Cornish began the publishing of _The Weekly Advocate_. The name was changed in March, however, to _The Colored American_, and under that name it continued to be issued weekly until 1842. The first editor, Rev. Cornish, was one of the leading Negro journalists of the period. He had been associated with _Freedom’s Journal_, and throughout a period of twenty years he was actively connected with some newspaper. [Sidenote: ADVOCATED EMANCIPATION] The subscription price of _The Colored American_ was two dollars per year in advance. Its objects were, according to its flag, “the moral, social and political elevation of the free Colored people; and the peaceful emancipation of the enslaved.” The paper was well received by the American press of the period, and many favorable comments on it appeared from time to time. [Sidenote: THE ELEVATOR] The first two Negro newspapers had their headquarters in New York City, but their successor was established in Albany, N. Y. _The Elevator_ came into being in 1842, with Stephen Myers as its publisher. The paper was strongly backed by the Abolitionists. Among its influential supporters and backers was Horace Greeley of _The New York Tribune_. [Sidenote: THE NATIONAL WATCHMAN] Contemporaneous with _The Elevator_ appeared _The National Watchman and Clarion_, which was established in Troy, N. Y., in the latter part of 1842. Its publisher and editor was William G. Allen. It was short-lived, as was also _The People’s Press_ which was published by Thomas Hamilton in New York City the following year. [Sidenote: THE MYSTERY] Following the lead taken by the empire state, Pennsylvania became a field of activity for the Negro journalist. In 1843, _The Mystery_ was published at Pittsburgh by Dr. Martin Delaney, a graduate of Harvard College. At first it was conducted as the personal property of its editor, but as such it survived only nine months when it became necessary to transfer its ownership to a joint-stock company. After the change Delaney was retained in the capacity of editor. Delaney was the first Negro editor to be sued for libel. He was fined for his statements; but his popularity was so great that the fine was paid by popular subscription. _The Mystery_ ceased publication under that name in 1848, at which time it was purchased by the African Methodist Episcopal Church. [Sidenote: STATEMENT BY N. Y. SUN, ORIGIN OF THE RAM’S HORN]