Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-30

DEATH BEHIND THE SCENEs.-The Paris cores
pondent of the Boston Post relates occurrence at
the Grand Opera House in which scene shifter
committed suicide by hanging:
When the news of the circumstance reached the
foyer GtG dGnse it occasioned universal futtering
in the large covey of short skirts, which was soon
followed by whzzing flight towards the locality of
the casualty in search of talismans from the fatal
rope. The rush of flesh coIored tights and the sud-
den tempest of tulle, completely overwhelmed the
force OF police agents who had been summoned to
guard the body until inquest could be held; and
when they recovered from their surprise, the rope
was reduced to mere shred; and by this tme prob
ably, it is circulated all Paris set in treasured
lo:ket, medaions, &c. The body had evidently
been in the position in which it first discovered
for number of days, it attached to portion
of the scenery of the Prophete which has not been
in use during the week. Thus many performances
had taken place; singing and dancing went on over
the dead mans head loud strains of music, Efe and
activity all about him, and he ieless balancing in
ghasy measure to and fro his head side, his
eYeballs sighlless-resting contentedly on nothing
whatever, and altogether being very singular and
1 may say, useless piece of property for opera
house in the full tide of successful season. What
succession OF remarkable sentences might be work
ell up out of this circumstance The tnsel of thea
tre and the worthlessness of life-machinisl and
strong drink-n the midst Of life, &c shifted his
last scene, (he was shifter)-th. mockery
and uproar of theatre while human soul, &C., last
flight you know, and SO on, ad minimum.
The NEwsBoYs ON THE TAKING OF SEvAsTopoL
Though the newsboys do not appear to be infu
enced by any political principal in their opinions
about war in the Crimea. they debate the siege o
Sevastopol in their own way very often.
Say" said Barney, with all the dignity OF a cap
tain among them, don't go in for taking Sevas,o
pol. Extras wouldn't sell well after, dye see Lei
the Russians get whipt, and what will become of oul
trade 2" WE'LL" said Cigars " if Sevastopol is ta
ken we'll have another loss of the Artic day of it
Oh, wasn't that time!n The last bombarder,'
SAID Fatty gave me three extra plates at the Mas
sau, and three shilings paid | owed. The deatt
of Lord Raglan was not worth oyster pie " The
Emperor Nick's was better affair." said Fatty
Yes, SIR" said Paddy Moore. Let see th
death of the Emperor Nicholas put seventy six cent
In the bank and gave me new pair of pants a
good as second. .hand' Zone battle" said Yank
| lifting up his eyes from his book, g is better thai
twenty deaths. Why don't they blow up a ship or
fortress ? | dunno that we have much in thai way
at all, as we read in the life of Paul JONES' here
WE'LL" said Barney,"I | guess there's no Paul Jone
among 'em. Give me look at that, Yank, whe
you get through with it. | want to see how Pau
did those things" And so the conversation was di
verted into another channel.-NeaU York Paper.
The WILL OF LOUIS NAPoLEoN.-With his usua
foresight, the Emperor of France is looking forwar
to whatever contingencies may yet mark his event
| full career We learn from Paris correspondent
the New York Post that the Emperor of France ha
made his will, which provides that in case of tn
death OF the child to which the Empress is shortl
expected to give birth, or in case of the death of Ma
poeon I'LL without any direct heir, France is again
f become Republic under the Presidency of Primo
.ANapoleon.