The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-20

ACClOENV-OEAT6 81,
EDITOR OF THE SUNDAY MERCURY.
About IL O'Clock Monday night, Mr.. Sam. Nichols
one Of the editors Of the Sunday Mercury in attempting
to jump upon the front Of No. 10 Of the Third Ave-
Railroad, fell in front Of the forward wheel and
sustained injuries His left leg crushed
low the knee and bis right foot severely bruised
The was in motion, and, catching hold Of the
PLATFORM when in the dark he caught the glimpse Of
boys sitting the platform before he put
down In attempting to avoid stepping upon the boys
in again. bringing BIS foot to the ground This threw
him his side with his legs under tie wheels Of the
car. Mr. Nichols was iwmedistely taken to drug
store OF Seventh street. which the accident
hapIened and afterwards taken to his residence in
saro ocemen The unfortunate man Law n srea
pain till yesterday morning at ten O'Clock when death
relieved him Of his sufferipgs Mr.. Nichols was about
connected with the New Nssk press. He WAS an Eng
shman by birth, but to this country when quite
: young man. He was one Of the Origin.sors OF the
Sunday Mercury, of which he the main proprietor
and editor up TO the time Of his death He leaves
wife and children to his untimely loss OF
the remaining Eve range between the ages two and
fifteen years The Coroner inquest win be held to day,
and the funeral i'll take place to morrow.
MEETING OF THE TEN GovKRNoRs-Th regular meeting
of the Ten Governors held yesterday the Rotunda
of the City Ball, Governor Herrick in the chair in the
absence Of Governor Draper, President of the Board
Present, Governors West, Dugro Townsend, Conover,
Duke and Henry.
The following report was made of the inmates in the
different institutions in charge Of the Board TO: the
week ending September To-
Bellevue Hospital, 7c0; Lunatis Asylum $50; Aims
house. 1885, Pertentiary, sos; P.nitentiary Hospital
479; Workhousc, IT'S; smallpox Hospital. s. Randall's
Island, S27 andals Island Hospital 254 City Prison
293-lncIease, IL. Number remaining Septem ar 49,
$685. Admitted, 800; died. a. discharged 1874; sent to
Penentiary l06; sent to State Prison. 12LTota 1885,
The following resolution was then adopted
Resolved Tbas the President and Secretary OF this
board draw their requstion the Controller Of the
city OF New York. to issue his warrant payable to the
order Of our President and Secretary the sum Of
twenty-five thousand dollars, account of ppropriA
ton for Aims house.
The Board then adjourned.
The New York TRACT SocHr.-A regular meeting Of
this society was held on Monday evening From thu re-
port Of the Secretary for this month"; we learn the fol
lowing facts-Twenty missionaries are sustained
and thes aided in their efforts by than eleven hum
dred VISITORS have distributed during the month
1e4 tracts SO Bibles TO the destitute 1875
to children and others. Through their exsrtons Also
246 volumes have been lent from the yard libraries 81
children gathered into the Sabbath schools 81 into pub
lie schools 10 into Bible classes 123 induced to
attend church. "a to sgn the temperance ledge "a dis
uict prayer meetings held, 10 persons hopefully con-
verted converts united with evangelical churches.
There business of special importance tran sacted
when the beard adjourned