The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-30
TIE siAMEsE TWINS.

Many persons who, ia days gaaa 81, have ,s-
ken lively interest in the welfare III AtssFs
Eng and Caang bnnkers. the C.lebrsted SIAM
csc Twins, may be glad - learn that these gen.
ilemen are Wei, anu I've a HOant Airy, III this
iSaTy County, surrounded py their wives and
children.
Mr. Eng has six and Mr Caang five children.
ell OF whom are sp' scholars and remark ass
well behaved, nlahli-st,ns The stronges, posi-
bic desire 10 learn their lessons anu 10 secure
the good viii Of their teacher. They ali par
take strongly OF the mast refined Slamess cas-
OF counieaaace, form aad manner 81 dsaasilau
themselves In truth, ties are credit Ii liz If
parents. and the communly IN which Ghay i.ve
Messrs Chang aad Ens are allae remark bte
Ter Their industry a8p bellIgerent dI-pos5tions
They are strict anG thorough going business
men, and voc to the untoriuraIe Wight who
osres 10 insult them.
Formerly they resided in Wilkes county, hui
in consequence ot the numerous actions Tor as
saall nj battery brought against them in the
county, they remal ed INTO the adjoining county i,
shortly alter which ,heY were iiaed SIS and
costs al Rockford, the county seat, Tor splitting
board INTO spl.nteFs over The head OF man
who had ihsulIsd iaen.
AZ regards the supposed sympathy exislinr
between them, il nay BE- stated that their most
intimate ae3 ua!aiaaces deem the N 10 be en- rely
independent OF efeTy thing Of the k.n3, ans gsye
Is instances ~ sustain their opinion; lnaa not
1ong since they attended All auction sale IF h1rs
ana bid against each other al, iheg ran 40 TIE
prices altogether above tie market faies. Also.
that on one occasion Mr.. Eng or Chang. vast
ken III and look 10 his bed. where he iay com.
piainlng Tor same time, although hi. brother
seoided him severely all the white, fl OBTAINING
him In bed when he ought 10 have been attend
ing TO the business 81 their plantation.
On another occasion : HEY trara ,,,
the road, gentleman inquired of them w6err
they were hcreapoa Mr. Eng rep'Ied !.
81 am gong over 10 Blue Ridge III a stag, al
tie same instant nr. Chang, boxing over his
shoulder, replied with an arch smile, ~ am g3.
ing back home TO look after our yves ana chi.
oren.' When questioned about their mother
some time SINCE b. an acquaintance, they s.a-
ed that they had formerly received lcttets from
her, but Ia, cry they had heard no tieinos q,
her, and even iithey Were 10 receive letters rom
her written in the siamese language, they would
not be able 10 read them, as they had forgotten
their mother tongue
They are excellent hands 10 carry 10 the COR
ner OF log house -exceediaE all their NEIGH
bors n cutting saddles and notches in corner
logs-both oiihem ieidng the axe with a pow
CT and desierliy superior 70 aav of the ugt,st ~
pert wood cutters in this wooden country
When they chop or fight, they do so depb >.
n groes, both OF them use the lash without Iaer-
cy.
gentleman who purchased bIsck man
short time ago from hem, informed the writer
be was ''the worst whipped negro he etsrsaw. i,
They are inFeterate smokers and ciieWers 81 TO-
baeeo-eaeh chewing his quid and smoking h.
own pipe. IL has been remarked, kowever. in
support OF Inc sympathy supposed Is prevail
throughout fhe.r systems, that as general rule.
when one takes a flesh guid, the DINER does the
same. L i gsner-ly adsaitled that there il
marked difference in the systems aud tris.sera-
neniS OF the gentlemen, but still thew almost
invariably draw lie sane inference from ton.
les submitted 70 their consideration. and arrive
atEmilar conclusions. M Eng not uaireggep. i.
" gives serious ohense TO Mr.. Ctsanr. by lest
ing MIN about his having one more child Than
he mas when shooting, sport theg are ve-
ry fond ot, one sights or taxes aim. and The
oiher II u said pulls The trigger Now If ,his
be true, Il wodit e fur to Prove The docirfaa j
supposed sYmPaihy existing between the broth.
efs, but II IS questioned BY most u The neigh.
bors.
They readily acknowledge themselv,.
TO entertain strong CHRISTIAN faith or tele..
and are regular attendants at church and o;Se,
religious meetings, where they deoor, tbent-
seiyes as becomes good citizens Of the iaad Of
their adoption. They are strong politicians
and take lively Interest IL all elections lt7 ar,
cur IN their district tbs writer was inferg,.
ed by lady 81 Mount Airy, "lhey are nI.y.t.
stay al home people, ''-rareIv ever going to-,
home, uniess called away by tusiuess.- Gtse,.,.
toro' N c. Patriot.