Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-24
The American Bonapartes

| me American boundaries
| Among the passengers On board u
steamer franklin, for Havre, on Sa,n., .ne
were Jerome Napoleon Bonapar,e Of pad.!'
more, and his son, bearing the sama n na''
who is lieutenant in the United Sa,t,
army, and who has obtained furlonahh 81
visit France, in company with his Ethaan ~
Is SAID by invitation of the present Emna,,a"'
| and Empress of the French. Ii is tho ;p.'
tIon OF the elder OF these gentlemen a. \.
informed us to return to the United S,.,l'
IN the course OF two or three months whHS
we presume that his son will rem,;n ' .e
make the tour of Europe, as an Amsraa ~
citizen and officer of our army Weara , n".
aware that the young gentlemen has nv, wv
intention TO enter into the military serv; o.
OF France. and we know that his father hoe
no ambitious views respecting b;msals
Possessing an ample fortune. and En;. "
with his Interesting family al Baltimore IS
the tnll enjoyment of all the privileges Of a.. III
American citizen, he has always eYn,ss. al
himself contented with his very epv;sh Iu
position and as having no desire to engage
III the troubles and political affairs of EuTonss
The elder OF these gentlemen, it will ho
recollected, Is son of the only suryiv;nn
brother of Napoleon l., viz: Jerome noss
President of the French Senate, who was ~
early life in the French navy, when ha
visited the United States, and, in 1909 m.r
ried Miss Elizabeth Patterson of Batimors
beautiful and wealthy young lady. na,;vs,
of that city. The Emperor Napoleon ,s
fused to recognise the marriage, and j, was
annulled by an imperial decree; but pons
Plus VII. refused to sanction or approve nS
the divorce.
The wife of Jerome was not allowed n
land in France. and therefore went with hsr
brother to England where her son. tn.
present distinguished citizen of Baltimore
was born, in 1905. He is, therefore at
present in his forty ninth year; and his SON
who graduated at West Point, and received
commission as Lieutenant in the U. s. A
in 1852, is in his twenty-second wear
Those persons on board of the steamer who
were DESTROYS of seeing these two Bona.
parties, were struck with their plain costume
and unassuming and modest manners-bo,h
seeming unconscious of the notice thew
were attracting. The elder Jerome bearsa
marked resemblance to his uncle, the great
as the latter is represented in
Statues, busts and pictures. His height is
about five feet eight inches, and his com.
plexion is dark, with expressive eyes and
features. His son, the young officer, is
bout six feet high, with rather lighter com.
olexion than his father, and not bearings
trong BonapaIte resemblance. Jerome
he senior, married Miss Williams a lady Of
Baltimore, descended, we believe, from
family. They have another
ION besides the young Lieutenant.
The elder of these American Bonaparts,
BORN at CamberwelI, in England, in 1906,
Is we have stated, was brought to America
" his mother, and carefully educated At
IN early age he was sent to the Harverd
and having graduated, he studied
aw, and was regularly admitted to the bar
# Maryland. His marriage to wealthy
ady, in addition to his own inheritance
rom the father of his mother and legacy
rom Cartinal Fesch, the Emperor Napo.
cons uncle, gave him so large an estate as
o demand his uninterrupted personal at,en.
ion. He visited Europe, and spent some
ears in travelling and study In 1927, he
vas cordially received by his father Jerome,
he youngest brother of Napoleon, who was
hen living in retirement, in splendid
'alace at Florence in Italy. His mother
whose divorce had been proclaimed by the
imperial Senate of France, and the Legis.
ature of Maryland, visited Paris after the
all of Napoleon, about the year 1916. Her
ocular situation, as divorced lady, from
husband whose affections she had enjoyed
n early youth. but who was now the hus-
AMI of German Princess excited the
ympathy and respect of many of the first
antilles in France. Madame de Genlis
yuho ho IMP
nd that distinguished authoress mentions
ceiling. This lady having resumed her
VII family name of Patterson, has since led
n unmarried life, and continued to reside
J Maryland. Her brother, George Peter.
m, Esq, IS one OF the wealthiest agricuI.
rlsts IN that State. "Opulent, highly
iucated, and gifted (says a biographerof
10 family,) with qualities which have
'ndered her happiness in great measure
dependent of others, Mrs. Patterson has
assed long, serene and useful life, and
,ubtless feels now, in the evening of her
lys. that it was malicious fortune which
ithheld from her an European diadem"
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, her son, is
wv one of the wealthiest and most res.
,cted citizens of Baltimore, and has devoted
S life-now passed middle age-to books,
travel, to society and to agricultural
lrsuits. For many years he has cultivated
rye tracts of land with success, owing to
s practical and scientific knowledge Of
,riculture. He and his son will doubtless
ceive much attention from their relatives,
e Bonaparte family, in Europe, although
ey are not placed on the list Of legal heirs
the imperial throne Of France.
HoLLowAY's PILLs.-The Pills prepared by
e celebrated Professor Holloway, are one Of
e greatest blessings ever discovered, for tho
eviation of certain departments of human
sery. Combining as they do some Of tho
DIGEST offerings of the Vegetable World, con.
cted under the supervision and knowledge Of
highly scientific gentleman, it is not ct oil
'ange that they have affected the mogt aston
ling cures. For any of that numerous class
complaints, growing out of an impure state
the blood, the pills are marvellously happy
d thorough in their action. There are few
lladies which if treated early, will not
oped in the bud by this medicine, while Tor
t few, it is positive specifc.-Bosto" b~
pa5" We see by the Court Records that tho
o counterfeiters, White of Buffalo, and Law,
zee Of Epping, N. H., have been p'aeea
der ten thousand dollar bonds, each, lot
king and selling limitations of Ayers Chsry
ctoraI This is right. If the law should pfo-
t men from imDosition af all it should Ger