24-1 Clear, fine, pleasant, hot sun.

Mr. Cattell preached for us morning 10 am, evening 6 pm in Hall of House of Representatives. Two very excellent sermons in the morning on the subject by Paul "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ"&c and in the evening in reference to the dangerous position of the disciples in a boat where the Savior left them to go into the Mount to pray, and His coming to them into the boat and their soon getting to land. We had a very crowded congregation in the evening. Home 7 ½ pm, spent evening at home, to bed 9 ½ to 10.

25-2 Clear, fine, pleasant, hot sun.

Received of James Dailey 1 month’s rent owed 1 inst. $7.00

Our neighbor David Hummel attacked with paralytic 23^rd or 24^th inst., and his daughter Emma with dysentery. He had a similar attack some few years ago. I walked between 7 and 8 ½ pm, 3 ½ to 4 miles. Fell in with Mr. Connor by "Harrisburg Park" and we pursued walk out to and down river and joined Mrs. D. A. S. Eyster and her mother near Hard Scrabble and walked to their gate with them. To bed 9 ½ to 10.

26-3 Clear, fine, pleasant, hot sun.

Commenced taking ice, 3 cents worth per day of Weaver

I got 3 cts. worth of him yesterday for first time for which I paid him on the 23 inst. John Casey delivered ham (v. 25 inst) Paid at Boas and Forster’s for

Received letter from S. S. G. in answer to letters to them of 22 inst. and 30 ult.

I walked between 2 ½ and 3 ½ pm, 3 miles circular between 10 and 11 ½ am, calling on my return at B and F for said groceries and having something of a wordy encounter with Wenrich, supervisor of North Ward, who attacked me about filling up street where I had taken in hydrant water on State St. I soon however shut him up, letting him know where I had taken in the water ___ filled up the trench containing the water pipe, only it was not my business but his to keep the street in order afterwards. No misunderstanding his pretense that the hole was still open and that if any thing happened from it, we’d see who’d answer. I found in my way home part the place from the store above that he had already filled it up, and I cannot imagine what he was driving at without he wanted some money. I walked about 2 ½ miles after tea between 6 ½ and 7 ½ pm making about 6 miles in all today. Went with Mrs. Rawn, Mrs. D. A. S. Eyster, our children, and Mrs. E.’s daughter at 8 1/4 pm to George Small’s in Chestnut St. to hear 2 of his nieces, Misses Small from year 16 to 18 years old play on the piano. They play the most difficult operatic pieces, waltzes, &c together on the same piano at same time. They are interesting looking and behaving girls, playing without any useless persuasion and as much as is asked for but I cannot appreciate it as music, which I understand to be a concord of sweet sounds, a melody that moves the heart, but this scientific playing I entered an accomplishment equivalent to that of the young scholar who can read a page of Hebrew with distinguished approval to Hebrew can and with the same facility that another would read a page of English to can that understand no Hebrew but here thoroughly booked in English. I shall say more on this subject hereafter leaving it now simply with the remark that I fully appreciate the acquirement of this leading and playing pieces, combinations called music, but this reading and playing should have another name or a quasi preceding the word music, making it to read "as of music" but it is only melody, concord or sweet sounds that move the heart to peaceful grace, or gay, that should be called music, without a qualification. We remained there till between 9 and 10. Mrs. Warford’s girls and their French teacher being there also, Mary Pollock and some other small girls. Col. Roberts was also there. I escorted Mrs. Eyster and her daughter home at 10 pm or near it. To bed 10 1/4.

27-4 Clear, fine till 9 to 10 am, then cloudy but pleasant all day.

Mrs. Rawn at Market.

Paid 2 lbs. butter .30, 4 lbs. veal .32 of John Casey (cr), for bushel peas .12, 2 qts. cherries 9, beets, salad, smear case .12, twist 8. Change retained by Mrs. R. 4. 3 ____ lime .75 of John Freas (cr. on account of fees the his daughter owe me, v. April or May of my note to him saying I would pay credit said lime) amt. $1.85

Paid 3 ½ yds flannel for self for jackets .62 cts. yd. $2.17

Said lime of Freas was slacked lime got for the purpose of putting into the pansies.

I walked 2 ½ to 3 miles circular between 7 and 8 1/4 pm, between 3 and 4 miles. Rest of evening at home and to bed 9 /2.

28-5 Clear, fine, hot sun.

Charles came home from college this morning at 3 to 3 ½ am, having left Princeton last evening at 6 after commencement through. Large fire yesterday morning about 3 am at Shartz’s livery stable at Franklin House, burning the stable, 9 horses, Col. N. B. Warford’s horse and carriage burnt, sundry carriages, tilburies, harness, hay, vats, worn straw, and also a house of Mr. Verbeke, near part of the Franklin House &c . I did not get up but John Calvin did and went to the fire. Spend day at home, walked 2 to 3 miles circular, between 7 and 7 3/4 pm. Mr. Connor along but we were turned back by prospect of thunder gust, home 7 3/4 rest of evening at home and to bed 9 ½ to 10.

29-6 Rain last evening and in last night, clear and cloudy and windy, hot sun and fine air, generally clear. I was up early and walked to post office and returned home before breakfast and walked 3 miles circular between 10 and 11 am, after having called at our church ½ an hour inso where a hand from the establishment of Cornelius and Co, Philadelphia is engaged hanging the chandeliers and made by said firm and which fixtures and 2 hands arrived yesterday or day before, and where also 2 hands from the establishment of H. B, Blanchard and Co. Philadelphia are engaged stuffing the backs of the pews and fixing the cushions &c .

Received letter at post office from son Charles, Princeton , June 26^th which should have received in the evening of the 27^th as it apprised or was intended to apprise me of his determination to get home as above yesterday morning.

Paid for a corn broom .25, ½ peck potatoes 8, Box of Mason’s Blacking .8 at Huntzberger’s , burning fluid 9=.50

Received of Mr. Casey (cr. in his account) 2 gal. old rye, 3 years old, and June got of John Ankver York County since 2pm from New Cumberland $2.00

Son Charles and self attended sale of Mrs. Caroline Hopple’s estate at 4 pm at Hoffman’s Hotel (v. annexed advertisement) I had agreed with John Casey to come there and bid on it for me in case of any apparently undue attempts to run the property up on me, as from my owning 2 lots along side of it having no building on them, it might be supposed I would be rather anxious to buy this &c. John started it at $300 by my direction after the cryer W. Barr had read the order of sale and a notice by me as follows to wit "notice"."The Undersigned holds a mortgage dated August 30^th, 1854, amounting with interest to sixty seven dollars and fifty cents against the property of Caroline Hopple, deceased, now offered for sale under an order of the Orphans Court of Dauphin County (signed) C. R. Rawn, _______ June 29, 1860"

A newspaper advertisement was also pasted in the diary at this point, which read: "Public Sale.

In pursuance of an order of the Orphans’ Court of Dauphin County, will be exposed to sale, on Friday, June 29, 1860, at the public house of Jacob D. Hoffman, in the city of Harrisburg, at 4 o’clock P.M., one Two-story Frame House and lot of ground. On the lot is erected a Carpenter shop, having a good garden attached &c. Situated in said city on West avenue of the Reservoir, lot No. 2, as laid out by John Cunkle. Late the estate of Caroline Hopple, deceased. Attendance will be given and conditions of sale made known by Jonas Loudenschlager, Administrator of said deceased. Peter Hummel, Clerk, O. C. April 2^nd, 1860."

After John bid some other person unknown to me bid outside of the tavern. I then bid. Casey bid once or twice again and John H. Fox was the main bidder to run it up till my last bid (it had been at five dollar bids for a few times) put it to $435. This was understood and announced to be subject to said mortgage. The administrator then said they would adjourn the sale till 6 o’clock as he expected some one else there at that time to bid on it, and the sale was adjoined. We, viz. John Casey and myself and others (John H. Fox it was reported had said he would not come back) attended there. A. J. New, Esq., attorney for the administrator who had not been there at 4 also came there with certain statements of the sale &c for the purchaser to sign which he submitted to my inspection and judgment for their correctness. I told him that would do. The property was then about 6 3/4 pm knocked off to me at the $435. I signed said paper of Mr. Herr- the administrator also signed it, I believe at his own instance. (I did not neutrally consider it necessary and indeed said, nor cared any thing about it, as I go in for, and knew it was all, perfectly plain dealing) I then delivered to said Jonas Loudenschlager, administrator, my check to his order for 10 per cent cash on my said bid, making $43.50 said check in Dauphin Deposit Bank- no receipt taken as check states, in what account it was given. By the published agreement at the sale by Mr. Herr and the administrator I am to have possession on the 1 July, although the order states possession to be given when sale confirmed . This publication was made before property knocked off. After sale John Casey and self walked up 3^rd St. to the lot purchased together where we met his brother in law Michael Power. I continued my walk from there up Ridge Road, fell in with Mr. Connor and we walked between 7 and 8, 3 ½ to 4 miles circular, on our return Mrs. D. A. S. Eyster and her daughter being in their yard we stopped. I went in (Mr. C. went on down town) and remained conversing with Mrs. E. and her mother till about 9 pm. Mr. E came in some 15 minutes before I left. Home 9 and to bed 9 ½.

30-7 Clear, fine, very warm in last night. Mrs. Rawn sick last evening supposed to be from eating cold veal at tea, also this morning. I went to Market.

Received of Mrs. Anna Maria File, 5 month’s rent to wit John Casey Feb., March, April and May in Boas and Rawn House in Borough of Dauphin (v. 21 Dec. Last) $5.00

At 9 am Jonas Laudenschlager, his daughter Elizabeth and myself went to the Hopple property purchased by me yesterday. We found there Mrs. Fisher to whom the property had been returned till the day of sale. Mrs. Lyne, her mother, and it appeared that Henry Lyne, the husband of said Mrs. L. was lying asleep in the front room and as they said could not be wakened. There was also a grown female appearing to be a working woman who first went in front room to call again, then his wife said Mrs. Fisher was ironing. The squire informed her that I had purchased the property . She said they had heard so this morning, he told her I was to have possession on Monday next. (By this time her mother had and made her appearance) They said they had not looked out for a place, thought purchaser would want a tenant &c &c. They were informed duly by me, but I wanted possession and why, to wit to make sundry improvements mentioned about pavement, wall filling up-raising house-building cellar, getting a mason referred to into house &c. They said they had not looked out for a place, admitted that they were to stay no longer than time of said sale, thought the purchaser would want tenant &c. It was finally agreed that Mrs. Fisher (who it was admitted by her was Esq. Laudenschlager’s tenant) and when she could turn out on Monday next and give me possession. Should he agree to be taken esteemed as tenant- at will, under me liable to be turned out in any time, upon whose possession I could at once enter without ceremony and put an end to so that they might look round on Monday next to see what they could do in hunting up a place. Mrs. Frey has agreed with as the only responsible party as being Mr. L’s tenant- her Father and Mother were considered as her parents or as persons having nothing to do with the contract and therefore the agreement was with her, the old tenant, for a given period, to wit until the sale to be taken esteemed as tenant at will of the premises under me with this arrangement we left. The said woman had complained considerable at the outset of the disadvantage of the residence from the water flooding there &c informed them fully that I wanted to repair, fill up raise the house higher, build cellar under &c&c and yet she tried to get an arrangement for 30 days which I positively declined to enter into. Suppose Lyne was ___ or ____ up as they said he could not be awakened. We had no business with him nor asked that he should be forthcoming, but the women but she chiefly the old women appeared plainly to desire to stave off the subject on an issue that he could not be wakened, but we distinctly informed them our business was with the tenant, who it was fully understood all round was Mrs. Fisher. He did not make his appearance.

Our neighbor (next door) David Hummel died about 2 pm. I understand he was aged 75 to 77 years old and has lived in this town as Mr. Boyd Hamilton says his Mother says about 55 years. He was living where he died when I moved into the house I now live in, in 1838. My boys Charles and John Calvin together with C. A. Boas and Al Fager went gunning this pm, went down as far as High Spire, 6 miles in the cars to shoot bull frogs.

Received 1 month rent due of Eli and Peter Malay $7.00

Bought linen sack coat for son Charles at George Cunkles’ $2.25

Paid crackers per son John Calvin at Roumforts’ .25

I walked between 7 and 8 ½ pm, 4 miles, home, to bed 10 ½ to 11.