Clouds and rain in the latter part of the day. Morning to town. Afternoon spent in fishing. Evening at home.

My father accompanied me to town, and I was engaged the greater part of my time in the usual occupations. The news of the result of the 124late general election in Pennsylvania came in today and is hardly favorable to the Whigs. There seems to have been a revival of confidence in the democratic party since the resumption of specie payments which will perhaps extend this struggle for an indefinite period. For myself, I feel great indifference as to the matter, both parties being in my opinion wrongheaded and unprincipled. I have endeavoured to form my political judgments on what appeared to me solid foundations without reference to individual interests or predilections.

After dinner I made an attempt to catch some smelts successfully but was driven away by rain.