The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-30

a lew weeks since, ''Snob JENKINS was an
object of the particular aversion and contempt of
our respectable neighbour the Araerican, He was
described in its editorial columns as q vulgar fell
low, ''the impersonation of servility-the ideal
snob-the sycophantic SWELL ellis favorte pro-
pensity-that of toadyism, was freely commented
upon, and illustrated by reference to his habits
both in this country and in Europe. lie was
represented as ''always on hand at ST. Georges
Hanover Square, whenever that fashionable shrine
is opened for the solemnization of matrimony be-
tween two Right Honorable lovers" and as after
wards writing 'the most charming letter TO the
Morning Post, descriptive of the ceremony and of
the nuptial breakfast" the particulars whereof, the
American averred, he generally obtained from the
head waiter, with whom Jenkyns is, of course on
the best of terms" Jenkyns connection with the
American press was especially deprecated, and his
late correspondence with the New York Times held
up to deserved ridicue. These views of the
american, we need hardly say, met our hearty con-
currence. Judge then of our surprise upon recent
ly discovering that the american has positively got
a "Jenkyns." Nay, more than this-that 'sJen-
kyns' has actually been added to the editorial
stan OF that Journal-and has been permitted to
indulge "his favorite propensity" to his hearts
content in its columns. Everybody must have
noticed, within the last few days, the gusto with
which the american has discussed the subject OF
the various social entertainments to be given to the
Scientific Convention, now in session in our city
Who can fail to recognize in the American's edi-
torias upon this subject the master hand of
'JenkynsY Who but he, could dilate with such
ecstatic delight ''tickets of invitation to
suppers and levees, handsomely executed on a
large card, in Wiley's best style?" Who but
''Snob Jenkyns" would ever think of publishing
in the papers fac-simile of an invitation which he
had received to private entertainment the org-
nal, no doubt, being carefully put away for safe
keeping, with other similar souvenirs of 'joys that
are pastP See how, in anticipation of 'the
Mayors Levee and Banquet at the New Assembly
Rooms" Jenkyns soul stands on the very tptoe
OF expectation, and note the mysterious whisper in
which he informs the public of ''the magnificent
scale' on which ''the banquet-rooms are being ar
ranged by Mr.. Butcher, who," he confidentially
tells us, has carte blanche for the OCCASION ~
and of ''the magnificent specimens of female beauty
from abroad, f" whose attractions are to be added
to those ''of the Baltimore bellies" Had JENKINS
been permitted to see the list of guests? He must
speak ''by the card, else how should he know
so much? That Jenkyns should be able to tell us
that ''the supper rooms are being stored with the
choicest wines and edibles'' does not surprise US
for we have the americans own authority for
knowing that Jenkyns is ''on the best of terms
with the head waiter" He had probably been
favored with peep into the Mayors larder.
Happy fellow-lucby dog, is Jenkyns, and thrice
fortunate the american, to have engaged his nval-
liable services Then, when the event was over
mark how, next morning JENKINS spreads himself
upon the subject of ''the splendid entertainment
given last night by Mayor Swami" which he tells
us, though given IN public building, was in all
other respects characterized by the pecuarties of
private social assemblage." Is it one of .s,be
pecularities'' of "a private social assembIaeen 70
be chronicled in the public papers? s.Snob
Jenkyns" must judge of the consistency and
propriety of his own conduct in this respect rs
must also the american, which four weeks ago re-
buked Jenkyns for writing an account in the
Times, of reception given by Mrs. Governor
Floyd. But we are DEPRESSING from our theme,
which is the glowing description contained in YES
terday's american of ''the Mayors levee" After
telling us all about the "fne music" 'the prone
made" and ''the pleasures of agreeable converse
and intercourse" which ''gave zest to the oeca-
sion," Jenkyns begins with the rooms, brilliant
with lights, fragrant with flowers, and thronged
with the gay and elegantly costumed COMPANY >"
Then, reverently conducting us to 'the carpeted
dais on which was disposed elegant drawing-room
furniture he points out Gan aegorical and full
length portrait of the celebrated Bufioon in his
study" between 1.-TWO magnificent busts of CLAW
and Webster, on porphyry columns, surrounded
by exotic flowers" We look at the categorical
Bufoon," and wonder who he was, and why his
portrait should be thus honored at an entertain