Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-08-21

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some one Wi GA thus To- the editor ~
the New York Hsraids
PpiL,pELrHi.. dug. 2. 1890.
AZ 20 many versions ~ the mar.
rage Of Prince Jerome Honapat,e, TO
his American wife. Miss Patterson. of
baltimore, are being circulated, send
ron an extract upon this subject. taken
f,otn the life of C,Hn barney" which
! ibink will place things in their true
light. A FmESp or rus FAsity.
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In July Of this year jerome Bona
part, the youngest brother II Ma
poleen. who had received from the
Consul the commission Uf "Capi.
tame de- Vaisseau," without having.
however. the slightest pretentions
to u knowledge Of ito duties. and
had taken the opportunity Of n
cruise IN the West India seas To-
make y visit ~ Baltimore. lie was
accompanied by his friend, Gen.
Reubel, n secretary, physician, aud
n large suite IT attendants, all IF
whom were Immediately invited ty
Com Barney 10 reside with him
during their stay IN the city. an in.
vitatiun which was very gratefully
accepted, aud they remained sever.
81 weeks ~ paftske ef the elegant
hospitality Of his family.
Upon Jerome expressing n wish
10 visit Philadelphia. the Commo.
dore graiiiied him by planning an
agreeable excursion through York.
Lancaster. the Springs. aud other
fashionable places IT summer re-.
sort. tn all Of whirh be- accompapi
cd and introduced him. They pass
cd several days In Philadelphia.
with which Jerome proiessed TO i'c
much pleased and M everybody
connected with the great Captain
wns more or less lion In the
United States. the Commodore inst
no opportunity Of gratifying the
very natural curiosity Of his fellow.
citizens. by showing of" the young
Jerome AT all public places within
reach. The races nj The beautiful
village or llavre dc Grace. on the
Surquehanna. offered one If ,hcse
occasions. aud an immense con
course Of cpnnirymen from the
neighboring counties had there the
chance "f seeing what Subsequent
events made n matter to talk If FIR
tho reat 81 their lives the future
King 1T Westphalis. the brother If
tho gratest nan IN the world.
A short time after their return 70
Baltimore, tho races nj Oovas,own
took place, and there. for the frat
time. Jerome Jaw the beautiful Miss
p. A single glance was enough
10 fire his heart. lie bad never seen
40 lovely n creature before aud.
forgetting brother, empire. future pros.
poets. and everything but the fa-cina.
ting object before him, he insisted up.
on nm introduction to her. and very
anon appealed TO the friendship 81 III.
Commodore to aid him tn hts matii.
monial designs. The Commodore
very pruden,ly and firmly remonsira.
tel with him against the folly Of form.
ing an @ttachW ,nt with any lady OF
the United States. situated M he was
under age, and entirely dependent
upon his brother. who had. no doubt,
other views for him Ito reminded
him that the laws Of France would
not recognize marriage 80 contract.
ed and that, in the event Of his bro.
thcr ohjectiog, the innocent and lovely
object Of his affections would be torn
from him. and the consequence could
not be otherwise than painful to al
parties.
Com. Barney felt il TO be his further
duty TO make the anne representation
to Miss P---and her family and
thus, instead Of assisting Jerome in
the step which he seemed resolved
upon taking, he did everything tina,
strict propriety would justify to pre-
vent its contamination. Our readers
need not .etold how liiile his arguments
svailed on either side the marriage
WAS probably delayed by his interior.
cnce. but at length took place on
Christmas Day, 1904. The whole
world are acquainted with the result,
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