The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-06
NOV HE WAS WON.
The Story Of the w0oing Of Jerom
Bonaparte at Baltimore.

A correspondent Of the New York
World thus tells the story of the wooing
and wedding of Madame Patterson.
Bonaparte by Jerome, the brother OF
the first Napoleon:
The captivating of Jerome Bona,
parte was done of malice prepease, She
had heard of his arrival in Baltimore,
and when the lady who tells the story
went to visit her at her fathers country
seat few miles from that city, on the
York road, the conversation turned on
the newly arrived Frenchmen. Said
the visitor: "You must come to see
me soon, Betsy, and meet Bonaparte. 4"
81 shall come" replied the young lady,
prepared for conquest. Oh, to 90 to
France as his wife, and be the admira-
ton Of all Europep A few DAYS after
wards she went to Baltimore. 81 heard
voices in the street." says the lady
friend, "and looking ont the window l
saw Betsey coming on a .jackaSs' In
this way it seems the beauty rode on to
glory. The next day there were races,
and Betsey attended them, wearing
white wig, 1t was the fashion in those
days for ladies to wear wigs of every
imaginable color. A belle might APP
pear in the morning with red hair at
noon with white, at night with brown,
her own perhaps being black, as was
the case with Miss Patterson's, which
was Of a beautiful shade of black-not
the inky-black, or vet the blue-black.
Wearing her white whig and seated in
the carriage with other ladies, she was
introduced by Comodore Barney to
jerome Bonaparte, who was at once
struck with admiration Of the "Grecian
beauty" as she was called, while rival
belle who afterward married one of
Jerome's suite, General Rubell, was
known as the Roman beauty" The
same day General Smith, "the hero Of
Mudfort," gave a dinner to the French
men, at which Miss Patterson appeared,
wearing her own hair, and completed
her conquest on the spot Jerome told
her she was so much more beautiful
when adorned by her natural tresses
than she could possibly be in any wig
that she never again donned one ofthose
monstrocities.
In the course of few days young
Bonapartc gave a grand ball, and Miss
Patterson was his partner In the
dance he threw over her head gold
chain, to which was attached NINA
ture likeness ofhimself set in diamonds,
and the lady bore it off in triumph.
Thus the engagement was made. Miss
Patterson's father however, disap-
proved, and sent her away to what is
termed the wilds of Virginia. Jerome's
love penetrated even to that secluded
spot, and he succeeded in having letters
carried to her. When Mr.. Patterson
discovered this he made no further vio-
lent opposition, but brought his daugh-
ter home, and in short time the mar
riage took place. When the young
couple were ready to go to Europe, Mr.
Patterson, who was merchant and ship
owner, fitted out one of his own vessels
to convey his daughter in regal style to
that France which she hoped to con-
quer by her beauty. Alas! alas she
reached it only to find every port closed
against her by reason of the Emperors
order. 4 message from Napoleon,
that his brother should come at once to
Paris to consult with His Majesty, was
conveyed to the ship, and, hoping all
things, the bridegroom departed, max
ing sure he could win his sovereign's
consent to his marriage in a personal
interview. He never saw his wife
again. The Emperor forbade his return
ing to her, and she, after awaiting him
in vain, was taken to London by her
brother. There her son was born She
met jerome once, years aiterward, IN
Florence, in a picture gallery. They
recognized each other instantly; but the
gentleman who had accompanied the
deserted wife led her away at once. and
the next morning Jerome ROnaParte
left that city.