Gone. — Alas ! for the instability of human hopes!
the immense multitude gathered together on Wed-
nesday evening, to witness the inimitable exploits of
the renowned ” Peter Hontz,” were terribly morti-
fied to find that incomparably sublime Dutchman of
wax, paper and rags flown, vamosed, defunct !
The building remained as on the evening previously,
but no show was to be found. What precise effect
the announcement of this fact may have upon the
market of burnt cork, it is difficult to tell ; but our
word for it, the intelligence is highly calculated to
influence prices at auction.
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Sacramento Daily Union,30 December 1852