Transcriber Notes
- Obvious printer errors, typos and missing punctuation fixed. Archaic and inconsistent spelling, and inconsistent hyphenation retained.
- A couple of pointing hand characters in the text have been replicated using the “White right pointing index” Unicode character (U+261E). If the device font does not support this character, ☞, it may not display correctly.
- The table of contents has been created and added by the transcriber.
- The cover has been created by the transcriber and placed in the public domain.
| What Peter Said. | [1] |
| A New Scheme. | [1] |
| Puttyman turned Merriman. | [1] |
| How to Shed a Ray of Light. | [1] |
| Out with Them. | [2] |
| The Tail of the Cable. | [2] |
| The Paupers at the Town Table. | [2] |
| Fish and Fowl. | [3] |
| Cable Jollification. | [3] |
| A Great Chance for Peter. | [3] |
| A Wonderful Invention. | [3] |
| TO THE EDITOR OF THE ALLIGATOR. | [3] |
| The Genuine Cable. | [4] |
| Advertisements | [4] |
Volume I.—No. 21.SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1858.Price 2 Cents.