From the Richmond Dispatch, 5/2/1863, p. 2, c. 1

DEPOT ARMY COMMITTEE YMCA And Ladies’ Soldiers’ AM Society, Richmond, May 1st, 1863.

The following contributions have been received for the benefit of the sufferers by the explosion at the Confederate States Laboratory:

By Joseph Mayo, Mayor of the City of Richmond From Mr. A. Watkins $17; Eliza Gilmer, $3; J H Gilmer, 26; D O’Donnell, 16; Mrs McGill, $100; R C Copeland, 150; J Dooley, 40; the Misses Myers, 30; W W Snead, &c, $70; Judge Brockenbrough, 26; O J Faulkner, 36, J H Thompson, 50; a friend in Hanover county, 20; Judge Wm H Lyons, 25; Capt Barry, by J Alice, 26; John Allen, 5; Officers of Court Martial 36; Maj Griswold,&c, 1,188, Charles Palmer 50; “Duty,” of Petersburg Va, [?]; W S Downer, Sup’t Armories 75; J Hernenden, [?]9th Georgia regiment, 16; Capt Warner, from officers Libby Prison, 50; Miss E Mordecai, 25; Mr Mordecai, 5; Turners’ Association, 202 50; Martin, Fanshill & Co. 50; Gentlemen of Augusta, Ga, 10; D Wren and others committee, proceeds of ball at Old Market, 199 Total, $3,208 50.

By Majors. Brown, Ernie and Ford, Committee – From the officers and employees in the Richmond Arsenal, $2,005; Capt J W Latimer’s battery of Virginia artillery, near Fredericksburg, $400, the officers and employees of the Ordnance Department, Va Armory, $407 Total, $2 208.

By Wm P Munford-From the Otey Battery, $30; J D K Sleigh, $ 7, Mrs Jos Allen, $50; Richard Allan, $53; Rev T V Moore, $20; William Ira Smith, $50; Wm P Munford, $10; Edward Sinton, 10; Chas [?] Kent, $ [?]; Mrs Chas Hunt, $5; Dr Jno B Harvie, $10; Mrs Wm B Blair, $2; Mrs John G Blair, $2; Miss Josephine Blair, $2; Cash, $2; B W Knowles, $20; Wm Willis, Jr, $3; M L Guerrent, $5; Wm Goulling, $[?]; W F Deany, $5; H F Lownes, $5; Wm F Taylor, $5; J A Lancaster & Co, $150; Jas H Gardner, $5; H P E $ [?]; Dr -----, $5; Dr H G [?] C A D, 5; Cheek, 10; C Purcell, 100; Gov Letcher, 10; Gus & Myers, 5; Second Gn Hospital, $[?]; Mr ----, 5; Officers of Naval Hospital, 8; G Whitfield, 50; Rev Geo Woodbridge, 10; Meade & Bakers, 20; L McK 5; J & G Gibson, and others, 100; Chas Hastings, 5; Mr ---, 12; M Naylor, 10; Mrs Brander, 5; O Smith, 58; an unknown Philanthropist, 100; Prof Dabney, 2; Co E, 25th Va Battalion, 150; Mr Allan and others, 513; P H Aylett, 10; L R Spillman, 2; E G Higginbotham, 10; Peter V Daniel,2 0; W J Swords, & 2d Presbyterian Church 261 25?; A F Taylor, 20; Cash, 85; Lee Mallory, 250; Miss M E Wharton and others, 224 25; J R Watkins, 10; M C Read, 10; Mrs R A Mayo, 5; J W Atkinson, [?]; Miss Sue C Mayo, 5; Miss Lucy H Mayo, 5; H & S Wortham & Co, 50; Haxall Crenshaw & Co, 100; lomax B Smith, 5; Dr Poindexter, 10; Cpt W K Bachman, for German Ar, Hood’s div, 278, Capt James H Pearee, for Wise’s brigade, 1,950; O G Memminger, 20; Wm [?]ster, 10; Gen Winder’s office, $5; Capt Winder, &c, 20; J P Taylor, 20; A Virginia Soldier, 18; Dr J W Akin, 10; Grace Street Church, 25; The Giver,” through Dispatch, 10; A G Mayers, of Fort Smith, 10; Harry Macarthy, 100; Mary L Hill, 5; Rev S T Moorman, 2 50; Wm B Stanard, 50; Residents of Ann Smith’s Academy Lexington, 25; Chas Johnston proceeds of ball, 100; R ---- ------, 5; Richmond Foundry, 266; F Hibert, for Glee Club, Va 202; Thos S Watson, 20; Chas T Mitchell, of SC, 50; Mrs Sarah and C M Taylor, [?]; J P Garland, Chaplain 43th Va Reg, 50; Rev M martin and family, 10; John Tyler, 10; Miss Mary Harrision, 5; Mrs Dixon and other ladies of Treasury, 52 60; Cash, 12; B H Starke, 1[?]; Misses Gay, Wren, and others, 270; Cash, 5; W J Swords, 10. Total, $3,630 60.
[1]                                                                                                               WM P MUNFORD Chairman.

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