Soldier's Families. The families of soldiers who are in need of money, clothing, or
provision, can be supplied upon application to the Soldiers Aid Society of this city. We are
informed that the proceeds of the entertainment which is to come off on Tuesday ev'ng next
will be devoted to that purpose.

If less money was given to the Sanitary Commission and more to the families of soldiers
at home, it would be well.'©

Twelve Brothers in the Union Army. While we were at the recruiting agency of Messrs.
Maynard and Griswold yesterday afternoon, a resident of the town of Camillus, Almon Wilber,
was enlisted. He stated that he is the oldest of twelve brothers, sons of William and Electa
Wilber, of Camillus, and that now they had all entered the service of the United States. This
brother is now between forty-four and forty-five years of age, and he added that not one of the
twelve brothers weigh less than two hundred pounds. His son enlisted at the same time he did.
Syracuse Journal. Jan. 14.'°’

Two Fires within Twelve Hours. A very unusual occurrence in the way of fires, took
place in this city on the afternoon and following night of Tuesday last, which was the breaking out
of fire in one of the best built dwelling houses, and one of the best brick blocks in the city, and
both from the same cause.

The first was in the house of Adjutant Chas. G. Meyer, of the 27th Regiment, situated on
Virginia street, between Eighth and Ninth, and which broke out about 4 o'clock P. M., around the
chimney at the north end of the main building, and where the roof of the addition joins on to it.
The great depth of snow rendered it impossible to get the engine or hook and ladder wagons to
the spot in season to prevent the conflagration, and no time was wasted in the attempt. But
firemen and citizens went to work with buckets and labored hard, to stay the flames until all hope
of saving the building vanished. Water from three wells and cisterns was used as fast as it could
be pumped, and scores of persons heaped piles of snow upon the roof, but the fire, although
broken out in but one or two spots, filled the attic of the addition and was fast eating away the
roof beneath, as well as into the main building, and when holes were cut through it to get at the
fire, the strong wind which prevailed at the time, created such a draft that the flames spread
rapidly, and were soon beyond the control of water from buckets, and the fine building was
consumed. The furniture was pretty much all saved, but we learn that the clothing of the family
was mostly burned, it being in a room in the second story which was so full of smoke that it could
not be entered. Supposed to have caught from a defect in the chimney. Loss about $2500.
Insured in the Milwaukee Mutual, $1000 on the house and $400 on the furniture. !

Sick Soldiers. The following soldiers belonging to Sheboygan County companies, are reported

 

‘6° Sheboygan Journal, Sheboygan, Jan. 21, 1864, p. 3/2.
'*7 Evergreen City Times, Sheboygan, Jan. 30, 1864, p. 4/2.
‘8 Evergreen City Times, Sheboygan, Feb. 6, 1864, p. 1/4.

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