The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-07-18
DEATH OF JEROME BoNApARTE.

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DEATH OF JEROME BONAPARTE.
The great age and physical infrmity of
Jerome Bonaparte and the recent accounts
of his illness have prepared the public for
the announcement of his death. With him
dies the last Of the Bonaparte. Of the same
generation as the great fuun,ler Of the dy-
nasty and though inferior to the other broth.
ers in most respects, none Of them-except'
Ing, of course, his illustrious brnthpr-has
been regarded with such interest By the peo-
pIe of this country. II is to his American
marriage aud his Ji>graccfnl practical denial
Of il that Jerome Bonaparte owes his noto.
riety I'VE know Of no better word) in the
United States.
He was born at Ajaccio. Corsica, on the
18th of December, 1881, and consequently
was seyenty-six years old at the time Of his
death. He was fifteen years Younger than
Napoleon T.. and when the latter had fairly
entered on his career of military glory young
Jerome was al the schaol Of Madame Cam
pan, at Paris. He subsequently attended
the college Of JuIIv, aud when scarcely sly
teen wears old entered the navy. Napoleon
In his schemes Of aggrandlzement made use
of his entire family, and, with the hope and
ambition that Jerome would sustain his
power on the sea. he two years later raised
him to the command of the rorvette L'kper-
v.er, and sent him To 81. Domingo 10 assist in
ouelIing the insurrectiun headed by rouis.
SAINT !.'OuNertnre. Jerome was sent back
with dispatches before the expedition ended.
In 1862 Napoleon ordered Jerome % proceed
& ~. - - ms Na
cruise about for English vessels, France al
that time being al war With England. ln
this enterprise the young naval commander
appears te have shGwn more discretion than
i yalor. for feating tn meet the enemy he re-
tired TO the port Vi New York. The fame
Of his brother ensured for him warm recep-
tion, and he travelled snuthWard, nirslins IN
| the best society Of this city and Philadelphia.
| In Baltimore he became acquainted With
/ Miss Elizabeth Patterson, the daughter ai =
wealthy merchant Of that place. and after
shnr. cuurtship WAS married to her on the
/ Gath af December. Bishop Carroll officiating
| The alliance created considerable talk at the
/ time. Young Jerome, then bat tsenty years
old, after remaining year IN this country. /.
! decided 10 return 10 France AMI ninm hi.
/ brother personally Of the marri.ss. lie en
birked with MS bride in an American ship
! for Lisbon, whence he FASTENED t0 Paris,
leaving Madame Bnnaparte nn tpe vessel
/ Of course y ,pnienn had heard II the ALI
ance, va, nightly indignant, and ht.recep'ton
of his soung brother was ANYTHING but cor
dial. The Emperor issued decree anaul.
ling the marriage, although Pope. Plus VII.
VITA cnnscisntious hern,sn, refused ta allow
a dl,orc-, notwithstanding the threats 1T the
angry Napoleon. There is M reason - be-
lieye that Ierome Bonaptrte married Ms.
Patterson frnm other than mUtltes at tue
affection, aud he visited Paris expressly to
win NapnieDn's cHnsrht tn the uninn, shich
ne did not then think ul breaking, but gninr
tunateIy his affection could nut withstand
otherntlueuces, aud tie Young man consented
10 sacrifice his wife, snd the child 10 shIch
size hal in the meanwhile gwen birth "a
England. to the ambition nf lis brother. This
lie called Immoating himself on the altar
! of tie Napoleon dynasty" Such ~ss the
influence Napoleon xereised over the meE'
bers Of hts family that AZ his demand tue
husband deserted has bride aud the iaihei
disowned his child. Jerome re entered ths
navy. and Madame Bunaparte returned to
Baltimore. They never met sga'n.
Over half century has passed since that
time, aud Dnlh parties have lived utterly -.
tr.ngei. Jrtuhr pursuing the career na.k kr'i
out lur hun by his ambitious brother. aud BIS
injured ~IIe remaining in d'gnhed felire'
mrnt 10 her native city. She lives mere
still. surrounded by friends. her single hope
aud purpose the ekaltatiou Ui her sou To tue
rank which his biuuh, in her estimal'on'
entities him to. Her grsnls'n, sho graf
uated At West Point, aud Is nov ~ oinerF
ia the French army. ha. never been sl"ns
. to disgrace himself b, imPeaehins the 'rsa'.
ity Of his grandmuther's marriage thoas
tempted in yariUu. ways I" 80 extent Nn,.h
no ordinary furtttude could resist. ihs
father. on the other hand. never turned to
look npon III. injured vile alter deserving
her. bit, rerardles. Of every instinct ot NOR.
air, and nanlinsss. married again on the
, Isth ~ August. 1897. the Princess Fred.
sr,e. C,thrr,na. daughter Of the present
. K,ng of Wurtembrrg. He was soon alter
. nrorI.,med King II WcstphaIa lie had
, ~ ,he mean time. done the State some ser
: ,iee on the sea, as Ambassador TO Algiers
!. and by capturing some English mersiiant'
4 men 10 the West ladies'. for which he VA
made an Admiral and decorated with tho