The daily union., 1852-12-12
Interesting Account Of the siame,e Twin.

The Greensborough IN. CO. Patriot has The following
account Of Messrs Eng and Chang Bunkers the cele-
bra,ed Samese Twins, who still reside at Mount Airy,
Sury county, in that State, surrounded by their wives
and children;
"Mr Eng has six and Mr. Chang five children, all Of
whom are apt scholars and remarkably well behaved
Messrs Chang and Eng are alike remarkable Tor their
industry and beligerent dispositions. They strict
and horoughgolng business men, and wo TO the unfo
unae wight who dares 10 insult them. Formerly they
resided Wilkes county; but IN consequence oil the
meous actions for assault and battery brought against
them in the county, they removed into the adjoining
county, shortly after which they were fined S3 and costs
al Rockpor the county seat, Tor splitting board into
spniers the head OF who had insulted them
AS regards the supposed sympathy existing between
them il may be stated that their most intimate acquain
deem them TO be entirely Independent OF everything
OF The kind and give, 10 sustain their opinion
that long they attended auction sale Of hogs,
and bid against each other I'LL they up the prices al
together above the market rates Also, that on
casion Mr. Eng Chang taken i'll, and took TO his
bed where he lay complaining for time, although
bis brother scoded him severely all the while for deia
ing him in bed, when he ought 10 have been attending
the business OF their plantation,
"On another occasion, as they passing up the
road, gentleman inquired OF them where they GO
ing; whereupon Mr. Eng replied, : am going the
Blue Ridge in the stage al the instant Mr. Chang,
looking bis shoulder, replied with arch smile,
| am going back home to look alter our wives and
children. When questioned about their mother some
time since by an acquaintance they stated that they had
formerly received letters from her but atterIy they had
heard dings OF her, and II they to receive
letters from her written in the Samese language. they
would not be able 10 read them, as they had forgotten
their mother language
They are excellent hands TO carry up a corner OF
log house. exceeding all their nelghbors cutting sad
dies and notches IN corner ogs-both OF them welding
the with power and dextery superior TO any OF the
most expert wood cutters in this wooden country. When
they chop tight, they do double handed, and in
driving horse cbaslisDg their negroes both OF them
use the lash without mercy.
"a gentleman who purchased a black man a short
time ago from them. informed the writer he the
worst whipped negro he ever saw They inveteraie
smokers and chewers oil tobacco each wing his
qud aud smoking his pipe it has been remarked
however, support OF the sympathy supposed prevail
throughout their sysems that general rule when
takes a fresh quid the other does the same.
is also generally admitted that there is marked
di6srencen the systems and temperamens OF the gentle
men, but still they almost invariably draw the same IN
ference from topics submitted TO their consideration and
arrive at similar conclusions Mr. Eng not unfeqlenty
gives serious offence Mr. Chang by testing him about
his having child than he has When shooting
Ia sport they very fond off, sights lakes AIM
and The other, IL s said, pulls the trigger now, il this be
true, il would 90 far prove the doctrine of supposed
sympathy existing between the brothers, but il is ques
toned by most OF the neighbors.
" They readily admit and acknowledge themselves to
entertain strong Christian faith belief, and reg
ular attendants al church and other religious meetings
where they deport themselves becomes good citizens
OF the land OF their adoption. They strong poit.
clans, and take lively interest in all elections that
cur IN their district AS the writer was informed by
lady OF Mount Airy. they mighty stay home peo
perarey going from home unles, called away by
business"
Chang and Eng have published card in reply to the
above, in which they give fiat contradiction TO the
charge that they were compelled 10 leave Surry county
for the alleged above, and deny. UNANIMOUSLY
false, that they had inhumanIy chastsed slave They
admit that oneis blessed with "liule responsible
tes' than the other, but the fact OF
any unpleasant feeling between them and to show
that they had conducted themselves orderly, honest
and peaceable citizens, they produced the certificates
OF number of the residents of Sorry county TO that
effect.
pASCROFr's History of IN. United states 5sh vol.
ID Received by
Dec IL rRANCK TAYLOR