Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-21

Madame BOnaparte.
A Baltimore correspondent OF the WashlnR'

Madame BOnRp8rte.
A Baltimore correspondent of toe Washlng-
ton Chronicle says:
"Madame Bonaparte, the sister-ln-law OF the
Frat Napoleon, and widow OF Jerome Bona
marie. is still living 10 Baltimore 1t an advance
ao, A little less than century ago ner rain
ar Mr.. Patterson, was wealthy aDd olsCin-
onished citizen here, and about seventy nVe
Years avo his daughter, the subject or this
sketch, gay, britliant, imperlous, and noteu
heaulv. made ready conquest OF The heat and
hand ri the French Emperor's brother, y erome,
who was then sojournng here.
with high hope and the boldest ambition
,be Young bride Set sail for France with her
Rival consort in ship presented by her
ether. But the American bride was prompt
IL discwaed by the Emperor Ou reaching
| French waters they we're met by ship COM
nanded by French Daval officer, who pre-
sented royal order to jerome to report at
once to the Emperor, unaccompanled oy MS
companion, the young American lady, @h9 was
not to b. recognized as his wife. jerome,
fearing to disobes, took leave OF his vile
and boarded the French ship. The captain
of the American vessel was then command
Cd to f,llyw. Bat Madame Bouaparte, fear
ins to place herself within the power OF
Na,oleop, commanded the captain of her
vessel to sail Ior England, which order
WA. executed by successful ruse, and she
made god her escape. So, SIT, said
the Emperor coldly 90 meeting his brother,
you Lave presumed to dishouor your blood by
an alliance with backwoods mllkmald. You
must at once consent TO honor my commaids,
or he forever dsowned." The desertlon OF his
wife by jerome, aud his subs queo. roy
al alliance at his brothers command are
we'll kuown Subs, queDtIy tho Emper
or somewhat relented, aud tor Tune
Madame Bolaparte received an allow
auce from him of ten thousand dollars per an
nun, which she has by ju iicous investment SO
multiplied that she is now worth something
over million.
The Emperor would never consent to meet
her and she has never seen hun. NOtWIth-
standing his ungracious treatment she has ever
been an ardent admlTer Of his character. She
considers him the greatest mau the world has
ever seen and his uame the most honorablei
ADD for this reason and for no other she has
never reIiDqushed it. 10 day she is Madame
Bonapartr aud her marriage has always been
sustained by the Catholic Church.
"She had one child, son, now deceased,
but she has two grandsous still living The
elder, who was the pride Of her old age, and
on whom she bad set great hopes, was 8
, gallant and spirited fellow, and officer IL
the French army. The Madame supplied
him abuudauy with mouey TO eutertao al
became one IF bis blood. Although the
French authorities would not permit him to
Dear his rightfui pane Of Bonaparte, mis- patron
had set her hopes 90 his forming noble ALL.
ance. But when the y,u,g officer married
against her wishes, she transferred her Iavor tc
his younger brother, who is 70 day modest
yet hupored member OF the Baltimore lega
fraternity"
Mr. LAMAR. L Was standing Oh the fool
of the House talking to some Ohio statesmen
when heard deep bass, tueojious voice
roll out in full volume above the din and up
roar, aud mm :datcy the confusion began tc
subsidc. l knew that lion had begun to roaI
when the other aDimals begao to be silent.
looked around the House iu vain for the mar
who owned the voice. | could sec no one on
foot who seemed to be doing the talking, aDc
| turDed to Neal, Of Ohio, for Information. he
| told me that Lamar was talkiog, aud pointed
out man with long beard and black hair, Sit
ting to the left Of the Speakers stand, lying
back 10 his chair like man trying to ind four
aces III pDkeT HAuu lual ouly suo"cu lno III
tie pairs ! He was explaining the reason why
he had had note appended to the debate.
T correcting msstateuent 10 bis speech of the
preceding day H. had voice like penny.
royal bull, and yet he was tso feeble to stand
and address the House. This struck me as q
piece of affcctaton, especially as | had seen hin
walking around tie Office of the hotel; | was
amused at the style OF the mao and the evil
dence of sublime conceit that cropped out IT
every movement and word. Cincinnati Eng
} He has already taken the concelt out Il
Blaine and the other Radicals Of The House,
but his greatest triunphs in that line will occur
when be takes bis seat iu the Senate
General Spear, Assistant Commissioner OF