Norton spent his days inspecting San Francisco's streets in an elaborate blue uniform with gold-plated epaulettes, given to him by officers of the United States Army post at the Presidio of San Francisco.
Norton tilbragte sine dage som kejser med at inspicere gaderne i San Francisco i en detaljerig blå uniform med slidte guldbelagte epauletter, som han havde fået af officer ved United States Armys post i Presidio of San Francisco.