The Republican Convention

Discussion is being stnrted in regard to the next National Couventiong, and Wednesday of tlie coming week the Republican National üommittee meet in Washington to decide upon the time and place of holding the convention of next year. Many cities desire the convention, and St. Louis, Chicago, Cinolnuati, Louisville, Cleveland, Buffalo, New York, Philadelphia, Baltiniore, and a liost of others all claim to afford the best advantages. The time will probably be in warm weather; so a southern city is ltss to be desired. The last convention was at Chicago, in the west so an easteru city claims a better right. Froin that our eyes more naturally turn to what will be the pivotal State of the next general election, New York. Statesmen, even in the midst of cares and schemes, do not object to pleasant surroundiugs, and in the suinmer time theyrendezvousat the fashionable watering places, as lor instance, at Saratoga or Chautauqua. Both are in New York, and it would not be at all surprising if one of these places were choseiK The latter is a little more een. tral, within two hours of Bufl'alo, sixteen of New York, and nineteen from Chicago or Boston. Good hotels, fine scenery. aniphitheatre holding 10,000, and easy railroad access glve Chautauqua quite a claim. The convention conld go a great ways farther and fare a déal worse than ai the lake resort. MÈÊBÊÈêèÈê The next issue of "The Popular Science MoHthly " will contain an elabórate article on '-The Classics in Germany," giving a crushiug answer to President Porter and others who have appealed to the celebrated "Berlín Report" against Charles Francis Adanis on the Greek question. The article is by Professor E. J. James, of the Uuiversity of Pennsylvania, who has receutly returned froni Geraman3 wliere he carefully iuvestigated the whole subject. He shows that it has been greatly misunderstood here, and that the inferences drawn from Gemían experience of classicai and scientific studies, are of not the sligli test val uc lor the dead-language party in this country. The Cbristmaa number of Harper's Magazine reached us in due time. "Under the Mfstletoe" is the title of a very pretty frontispiece. The opening nuuiber is that on " Chiistuias," by George William Curtis. Pollowlng John G. Whittier's poem, "The Supper of Sjt. Gregory," isa very fully Illustrated and iuterestiug article on Alfred Tennyson, by Anna Thackeray Kitchie. E. P. Koecontributes "Nature's Story;" Win. Black, "A Gossip about the U'est Highlanders; " W. D. Howell?, "The Register," a comedy; C. F. Holden, " The Nest Builders of the Sea," beautifully illustrated. Alexauder Pope's poetn, " The Quiet Life, "is printed witli tliirteen illustratioiis by E. A. Abbey. Charles Reade and E. K. Hale each favor us with a story. The Messrs. Harper seeui almost to have "out-Harpered" theuiselves iu this number. Twelve articles for the month areteeming with beautifül illustratioiis. It isa charming issue. For sale by newsdealers generallv. Harper Bros., Franklin Square, N. Y.