The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-12

piuuume DOnapafte was the uaughter
y Scotch-lri merchant, VIM. Patter-
son, though her mother was q native Of |
Maryland. Mr.. Patterson was president of
The bank of Baltimore, and the richest man
Of his time in Maryland, perhaps in the
United States, except Charles Carroll Of
Carrollton. He enjoyed the intimate ac-
1uaintance Of Washington, Lafayette and
all the revolutionary galaxy Of Maryland
ers. Her mother was sister Of the vile of
Gen. Smith, distinguished officer in the
old Maryland line. Robert Patterson, her
brother, married Miss Cation, grand.
daughter of Charles Carroll Of Carrollton,
who, when widow, visited London, where
she married the Marquis Of Wellesley,
brother of the duke of Wellington.
jerome Bonaparte, native of Ajaccio,
in the Island of Corsica, and the young.
est brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, came
to New York in command Of French
ffigatc 10 1903. lie came 70 Baltimore
to visit Captain Joshua Barney, who had
served six years in the navy Of France.
At the house of Samuel Chase, one of the
Maryland signer' of the Declaration Of In
dependence, he was introduced to Miss
Elizabeth Patterson, then one of the bellies
of Baltimore, though not yet eighteen.
She was beautiful in person, and possessed
sprightly wit, fascinating manners and
many brilliant accomplishments. She is
said, moreover, to have strikingly resem
bled the Bonaparte family. Jerome be-
came, or professed TO become, much at
tached TO Miss Patterson, and she accepted
his offer of marriage, (made through the
Spanish minister at Washington, } and was
united to him December "a, 1903. There
can be no doubt whatever of the validity
of the marriage. The ceremony was per.
formed by the Bishop Of Baltimore, John
Carroll, brother Of Charles Carroll Of Car
rollton, aud in accordance with the ritual
Of the Roman Catholic Church.
The marriage contract, considered of
importance, was drawn up by Alexander
J. Dallas, subsequently Secretary Of the
Treasury, and witnessed by several official
pcrsonages, including the mayor Of Balti-
more. The father Of Miss Patterson, a
man of plain, practical sense, was strongly
opposed to the marriage. He remonstra-
ted against it, and friends uttered their
admonitions, for Jerome was the weakest
and most worthless of Napoleons brothers.
Miss Patterson, however, who was the
Napoleon Of her own family, determined
to marry, declaring that she would rather
be the wife Of Jerome Bonaparte for an
hour than the wife Of any other man for
life. After the marriage Jerome Bona.
parte remained in America for full year
visiting, with his wife, various parts Of
the country. There are still extant docu.
ments, in the shape of receipts, showing
how Mr.. Patterson, the father, paid tailors
bills, &e., for jerome Bonaparte. Trou.
BILE, however, was brewing in France, from
which alarming news arrived even during
the bridal tour Napoleon was furious
when he heard Of Jerome marriage. He
spoke Of it as messaliance, and directed
that Jerome should return to France By
the first frigate, on pain Of being regarded al
n deserter. There Is no need to comment
on the Inconsistency of a man who wal
simply the sou Of popular lawyer, and
who, after he had separated from the
noble woman (Josephine) who he had
married on account Of her beauty aud ac
complishments, and became 4 suitor Of
Maria Louisa, said to the father Of
the latter (the Emperor Of Austria) that
che dated his nobility from Mellessino and
Monte Notte," two of his great victories
over the Austrians. Jerome was forbid
den to bring his wife to France, and all
the captains of the French vessels were
prohibited from receiving on board "the
young person to whom be had attached
ed himself"
Jerome was alarmed, and for some time
feared to return. At length on the l1th
of March, 1905, he and his wife embark.
ed at Baltimore for Europe, in the Amer
lean ship Erin, and arrived safely at Lis
bon. Among the receipts Of VIM. Patter-
son, copies Of which are now before us,
are some for cabin stores furnished for
passengers on board this ship, as we'll as
clothing and shoes furnished tho crew Of
H. Prenoh Er;oato p-os;do,. 81 O.,
ua...ra Wv ~ mnnor 81 NJ pens,.., a.u DJ ~,
family in the brig Mars from London.
We have also before us the manuscript
Journal of Capt. VIM. Stevenson, Of the
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nave sPoAcn % y, 1u' certain II Is INC
INC great secrs' Was snoWn W NY iamily
inoiree''y from me other one
Inc passage 70 Lisbon offered very
,itue 70 interest 'ne attention. Mr. and
aH' nonapafle were ooth sick during
'ne greater part oi 'he passage ana occa'
S'Onsny ars' a.
"s iouna Mr' Doneparte quite az
aeieeauie passeuBer, requiring very little