Witicisms

A friend sends us the following.  They will do to while away a leisure moment:

Since the U. S. ‘Banks’ broke on the Potomac, Confederate ‘bonds’ have broken by the thousands.

It is said that ‘Hunter’ will be in close pursuit of those who held them.

“The ‘Shields’ of the earth belong to the Lord.” – DAVID.

“From Such ‘Shields’ good Lord deliver us.” – JEFF DAVIS.

How long will Roanoke by Roan O. K.?

Please answer ‘U. S.’ (us.)

Were is the ‘Chief Butler?’

In Egypt.

What is he doing there?

Preparing crackers for Pharaoh.

What is the ‘Stone mortar fleet’ doing?

Preparing cement for the Union.

Where is the Iowa First?

Echo – ‘FIRST!”

Where is Ensign Doolittle?

Name changed to Doomuch.

Where was this did?

It was done (Gram.) at Donelson.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, March 29, 1862, p. 1