The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-12-23

not long since they attended an auction
sale of hogs and bid against each other
till they ran up the prices altogether
above the market rates. Also that on
one occasion Mr.. Eng or Chang, was
taken i'll and took to his bed, where he
lay complaining for some time, although
his brother scolded him severely all the
while for OBTAINING him in bed when he
ought to be attending to the business OF
their plantation.
On one other occasion, as they were
passing up the road, a gentleman in
quired Of them where they were going,
whcreupon Mr.. Eng replied, 81 am
going over the Blue Ridge in the STAGE"
at the same instant Mr.. Chang, looking
over his shoulder, replied with an arch
smile, 81 am going back home to look
after our wives and children" When
questioned about their mother some
time since by an acquaintance, they
stated that they had formerly received
letters fiom her, but latterly they had
heard no tidings of her, and even if they
were to receive letters from her written
in the Siamcse language, they would not
be able to read them, as they had for
gotten their mother tongue.
They arc excellent hands to carry up
a corner Of log house-cxceeding all
their neighbor, in. cutting saddles and
notches in corner logs-both of them
welding the axe with power and dex-
terity superior to any of the most expert
wood-cutters in this wooden country.
When they chop or fight, they do SO
double handed /; and in driving horse
or chastising their negroes, both OF them
use the lash without mercy.
A gentleman who purchased a black
man a short time ago from them, inform
ed the writer he was, " the worst whip
ped negro he ever saw" They are in
veterate smokers and chewers of tobacco,
each chewing his own quid and smoking
his own pipe; it has been remarked,
however, in support of the sympathy
supposed to prevail throughout their
systems, that as general rule, when
one takes a fresh quid, the other does
the same. 1t is also generally admitted
that there is a marked difference in the
systems and temperaments of the gen.
tlcmen, but still they almost invaria-
bly, draw the same inference from topics
submitted to their consideration, and
arrive at similar conclusions. Mr.. Eng
not unfrequently gives serious offence to
Mr.. Chang, by jestipg about his having
one more child than he has. When
shooting "a sport they are very fond of)
one sights or takes aim, and the other,
it is said, pulls the trigger; now, if this
be true, it would go far to prove the
doctrine Of supposed sympathy existing
between the brothers, and it is ques-
toned by most of their neighbors.
| They readily admit and acknowledge
themselves to entertain strong chris
tian faith or belief, and are regular at
tendants at church and other religious
meetings, where they deport themselves
as becomes good citizens of the land Of
their adoption. They are strong politi-
clans, and take lively interest in all
elections that occur in their district.
AS the writer was informed by lady Of
Mount Airy, they are mighty stay at
home pcople"-rarely ever going from
home unless called away by business.
Chang and Eng have published card
in reply to the above, in which they
give fat contradiction to the charge
that they were compelled to leave
Snrry county for the reasons alleged
above, and deny, as UNANIMOUSLY false,
that they had chastised a slave. They
admit that one is blessed with more
I" little responsibilities" than the other,
but the fact was never a cause of any
unpleasant feelings between them, and
to show that they have conducted them-
selves as orderly, honest and peaccable
citizens, they produce the certificate OF
a number of the residents OF Surry
county, to that effect.