Transcriber Notes Obvious printer errors and missing punctuation fixed. Archaic and inconsistent spelling, variations in hyphenation retained. A pointing hand in the text preceding the Advertisements has 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. Italics are represented by underscores surrounding the _italic text_. Small capitals have been converted to ALL CAPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRIAL OF STEPHEN H. BRANCH, 1 FOR LIBEL. IN MY CELL. 2 OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. 3 ALLIGATORS. 3 AN IMMORTAL PETITION. 4 Advertisements 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: STEPHEN H. BRANCH’S ALLIGATOR.] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Volume I.—No. 17. SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1858. Price 2 Cents. TRIAL OF STEPHEN H. BRANCH, FOR LIBEL. For want of room we omit the evidence and insert summing up of counsel for defendant, remarks of Mr. Branch, sentence by the Recorder and opinions of the Press: [_From the N. Y. Express._] SUMMING UP FOR DEFENCE.