Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-26
THE AMERICAN BOyApARTES.

II has been stated that Mr.. Jerome Napo.
leon Bonapar', of Baltimore, and his sou have
arrived in France. The Sieele publishes the
following details respecting Them:
at is on the invitation of the Emperor and
Empress that these two members of The
family have come into Europe. Their stay
will no, exceed two months. Perhaps, how
ever, The son, wh0.is a Lieutenan, in the
Army of The United States, will remain in
Europe, and go TO the theatre OF war in Tur.
key. 1t has been rumored ina, he had man.
lesed the desire TO serve in the French
army; but, as The young man himself says,
this is not true. AS TO his father, it is not
from personal ambition that he has come TO
Paris. Mr. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparie is
proud Of his title of American citizen he is
wealthy, is the head of numerous family,
and does not meddle with the political
affairs of Europe
"Our readers no doubt remember that he
is son of Prince Jerome and Of Mrs. Eliza.
beth Patterson, of Baltimore, whom The
Prince married in 1903, when he visited the
United States. The Emperor Napoleon re.
fused 10 recognize this marriage, and he an
nued il by Decree but Pope Plus VII, re-
fused 10 SANCTION or ralify hat decree. The
wife of the Emperor's brother was not allow
ed 10 enter France. She retired 10 England,
where her son Jerome Napoleon was born at
Camberwell, in 1905. The Baltimore citizen
is then at present in his 49th year. His sou,
who has passed his examinations al the Mil
itary School of West Poni, is % years Of
age. One of the passengers of the franklin,
the steamer in which the two Bonapartes
arrived, has told us that they caused them
selves TO be generally remarked during The
voyage by their modesly, the simplicity Of
their costume, and their desire to remain un-
perceived in the crowd. -..... ....-
The father is living portrait OF The En-
peror Napoleon | as represented by painters
and scn ptors. He is very tall, has dark
complexion, black hair and expressive eyes
The son is still taller than The father, bu,
he has not The family air. His mother was
Miss Williams, of Baltimore Mr.. j. N.
Bonaparte was carried by Mrs. Patterson 10
the United Sla,es, aud there received an ex-
celleut education. On leaving the univeTsi-
iy he studied law, and was admitted an
advocate in the State OF Mary yland, His
private fortune has been increased by that
which his wife brought him, and by lega'
cy of Cardinal Fesch, uncle 10 the Emperor,
The present is not The first lime that Mr..
Bonaparle has visited Europe. In 1927, the
ex King Jerome received him in his palace
at Florence with the greatest marks oi aiiec'
lion.
"Airs. Patterson, whose divorce was raii-
fed and regularized by a law Of the Leg's-
latuts of Mary yland, visited Paris after The
return Of the Bourbons in 1916. Her pecu'
liar position, and the affection which she
entertained for her husband, though seParat'
ed from him, attracted 10 her the sympa'
ihies Of the FIRST females Of Paris. Nine
dc Genlis, who has devoted some pages te
Mrs. Patterson in her memoiss, conceived
gIeat friendship for hsr. Mfs. Patterson
still lives in the State Of Maryland, happy IL