ROSS ROUPE. 667 
Ross (William P.), editor — continued. 
Vols. 1-9. folio. A four-pago, twenty-fonr column newspaper. "Pnblished 
every Saturday morning, both in the English and Cherokee lungnagps, by Wni. 
P. EoBs, editor." Tue first few numbers, owing to the scarcity of Cherokee 
type, contained but little matter in those characters. When these were supplied, 
from four to six columns were given. 
It is probable the issue of the date given above, September 28, 1853, was the last 
of this series, forinit the following notice appears: "Kind Readers: The foreman 
tells us 'I can't get out a full paper.' The consequence is you receive a half sheet. 
The cause, the Foreman says, is for the want of an apprentice; we don't say tliat 
is the cause. There is an old adage which says, 'That there are none so blind as 
he who can see and won't see.' 
" We shall be compelled to suspend issue, unless we can get help sufiicient, 
or the Council does something. We have all the hired help the law allows, and 
we cannot find a boy that wishes to learn to use the ' printer's stick.' " 
The form and size of the paper remained the same throughout. 
Mr. W. P. Ross having been " appointed in connection with others (o proceed 
to Washington," in December, 1846, Mr. Daniel H. Ross assumed the editorship; 
W. P. Ross returning to the position May, 1847. D. H. Ross was again editor from 
February to July, 1848. From November 20, 1848, to April 30, 1849, Mr. James S. 
Vann was the editor, and again from October 20, 1850, to the end, with Mr. Wm. 
P. Boudinot at times temporarily in charge. Mr. David Carter edited the sheet 
from April 30, 1849, to October 22, 1850. 
The translators at different times were J. D. Wofford and Joseph B. Bird. 
The paper contained much linguistic material — origin of the alphabet, laws of 
the Cherokee Nation, &c. 
The publication of the Advocate was resumed somewhere about May, 1870, I 
judge; the first number of the second series I have seen is dated October 26, 
1872, vol. 3, No. 30, with W. P. Boudinot as editor, and "published by the Chero- 
kee Nation." The sheet appears increased in size to 32 columns. Six columns 
of the third ivage are printed in Cherokee characters. The next issue I have 
seen, vol. 4, No. 52, May 9, 1874, John L. Adair, editor, has five colunms on the 
third page and three on the fourth in Cherokee characters. 
Another break in the publication must have occurred, and a third teries begun, 
for I find the issue of November 9, 1878, marked vol. 3, No. 34. In this Geo. W. 
Johnson is named as editor. Nos. 34, 35, and 40 are all I have seen of vol. 4 ; in 
these but five columns each are given in Cherokee characters. These and the 
subsequent numbers mentioned are in the library of Maj. J. W. Powell. 
Of vol. 4 I have seen Nos. 34-52, December 3, 1879-April 14, 1880. The editorial 
chair is now filled by E. C. Boudinot, jr., who devotes the same space, five col- 
umns, to the native language. Of vol. 5, Ai>ril 21, 1880-April 27, 1881, Major 
Powell has all but a few numbers. Beginning with the issue of April 13, the 
whole of the third page is printed in Cherokee characters, and a Clierokee head- 
ing added thereto. Mr. Boudinot still continues as editor. The only change in 
vol. 6 (of which I have seen Nos. 1-30, May 4, 1881-November 25, 1881), is in the 
editorship, Mr. D. H. Ross assuming that position in the last-mentioned issue. 
3399 Roupe (Pere J. P.) Cantiques [en langue Mobawk]. cv. 
Manuscript. 54 unnumbered 11. 4^. A few of the hymns set to music. In the 
archives of the Roman Catholic church .at Caughnawaga, Canada. 
3400 Eoupe No" | § 1"' E.sperance | §2°»* Prifere j §3" Quality de 
la Priere | §4« Oraison Doiuiuicale | LDM. 
Manuscrii)t. In the Iroquois language. In the archives of the Roman Catholic 
church at the Mission of Lac des Deux Montagues, Canada. Title, reverse blank, 
1 1. — De L'Esp^rance, recto 1. 2 — recto 1. 5; verso of latter blank. — De la Pribro, 
