Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-20

rome Bonaparte, then in command of o French
frieate. landed in New York. As the brother
Of Napoleon Bonaparte, he was received with
distinction. While in Baltimore he met Miss
Elizabeth Patterson, the daughter OF wealthy
merchant OF that city, and married her on the
Oath of December Of the same year. The cerc-
mony was performed by Bishop Carroll, of
Baltimore. Alter remaining i'll the U. S. about
year, Jerome and his wife embarked for
France in an American ship.
In the meantime Napoleon, to whom the
marriage of his bother gave great offence, had
ordered that the newly married pair should be
permitted to land at no port over which France
exercised authority They, therefore, landed
at Lisbon, where Jerome left his wife, direct
ing her to proceed to Amsterdam, and went to
Paris with the hope Of prevailing upon NapO-
loon to recognize his marriage; but this Napo
Icon refused to do, at the same time upbraid-
ing his brother for daring to marry without his
consent On arriving at Amsterdam, whittier
she went in the American ship, Madame Bona
parte was confronted with Napoleon's Order
torbidding her to land. She then sailed ior
England, where she took up her residence at
Camberwel. near London. And here on tn the
7th of July, 1905, was born her only cnia'
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, now living in Bal
timorc.
Napoeon had determined that his brothers
should marry among the princcsscs ct Europe,
and all efforts to induce him to recognae the
wife of Jerome we're van and Jerome was at
Inst forced to yield to the wishes OF the Emper-
or and marry the Princess Frederick Catha-
rine of Wurtemburg. Madame Bonapartc
met her husband but once afterward, and then
M word passed between them. twas IL the
gallery oi the Pitt l'aave at Florence, in Italy
The Princess was leaning on the arm OF her
husband when the meetingtook place. Jerome
started aside on recognizing Madame Bona
parte, and moment altegWard WklSpctc9 TO
the Princess, ''That lady is my iormer wie'
He Immediately left the gallery, and the next
morning quilted Florence,
Although Napoleon declared the marriage
of Jerome and Miss Patterson null aud void,
he could never induce the l'opo to SO declare
it; and few years ago, when the question as
to the rauk;to which the Bonapartes OF balti,
more were entitled as prlpccs OF tho Imperial
household was up for dcc!s!cG, sho protest OF
the Popc against the decree OF Napoleon was
brought forward. =.
Soon after tue birth OF her son Madame
Ronaparte returned to baltimore, where she
has principally resided ever since, in the en-.
Joyment of large fortune. She was about
eighteen years Of age when she first met
Serome Bonaparte, and is now about eighty
five. She Was always great adillref ol IVA
poioon in spite of the cruel manner IN Wh'c'l
he treated her. 1t IL sald 'haG sue ocl'o'c
that her grandson will yet be Emperor ol
France.
Madame Bonaparte son, Jerome Napoleon
now IN his sixty fifth year, has lived IN Baltt
more since his boyhood. He was educated al
Harvard College, where he graduated IN 80
He afterwards studied law, but never praoticcd
at the bar. When quite young man he mar
ried q very wealthy lady, Miss Susan Mary
Williams, originally Of RoxbIry, Mass, ant
has since devoted his time to the management
Of his large estate and to agricultural pursuits
His own fortune, added to that OF his Wlle
made him one OF the wealthlest men IN lfalti
more. lie visited his father "everal tunes II
Europe, and for many years received from nm
5 large allowance. lie Is Oh good terms VIII VII
Louis Napoleon, and has once visited th'
Ferrch Court, accompanied by one OF ms sons
nnon an invitation from the Emperor. During
the reign Of Louis Philippe he was perm'ttef
to remaio in Paris tor shoft time, but wa
r,onired 10 assume his mothers name OF Pat
terson. "
MIR. Bopaparte has two children, Jerom
NanoIeon who was born in Baltimore 10 lS5i:
and Charles Joseph, born in 1872 The mrs
named graduated at West Point at tho aye o
tventy, and elter remaining short time 10 Ia
United States army, resigned nis Gohi'''.., i
aad entered that France as sub Iieutehau:!
He was with the French and English allies
the Crimea, and received a decoration 1.ol %
the Sultan of Turkey for his gallant eondue
at the siege Of Sc bastopo. ,,,
MIR. Bonapsrte is said to bear strong pei
sapal resemblance to his uncle, the hrst Napo
leon. If the validity of his father s marF'as
with Miss Patterson were recognised hy, III
Court OF France, it would give him anu II
children precedence over his half brothers an
their sister, the Princess Mathilde, the chl
dreu of Jerome by his second wife. Efforts
secure such recognition have been made 0
nerbans more than one occasion, but the
isieJ Jerome himself, who died at i vener
bIe old aye year or two ago, bitterly oppose
all such efforts to obtain precedence Tor n
baltimore Bonapartes, and would acknowledl
them only by the name ofPatterson
v,RorN1A-Wc make the following exlra'
frcm the address of w. z. Rlves Jr. dc'lTe' We
before the Society OF the Alumni OIL 'ne 'N
versity of Virginia in July last. -.
"None realised--not oven the people ,n, o.
yinia themselves the energy that lay dorna
within the limits of the Commonwealth uhu'
,o,;,;o, IS inoutraEtv in the late war UeCau