Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-12
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The Siamese Twins,.

An exhibition of the Siamese Twins
commenced in Baltimore on the 10th ult.
Thestollowing account, derived from the
Greensboro IN, C2) Patriot will prove
interesting to the public !: i
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 for
their industry and belligerent dipositions.
They are strict and though going bust
nesssmen, and WOO to! the unfortunate
weight who dares 10 insult them. For
merly they resided in Wilkes county, but
in consequence of the numerous actions
for assault and battery brought against
them in the county, they removed into
the adjoining county shortly after which
they were fined $l5 and costs at Rock
port, the county seat, orsplitting board
into splintcrs over the head of a man who
had inSuIted them. Ga"
As regards the supposed sympathy ex-
listing between them, it may be stated that
their most intimate acquaintance deem
them TO be entirely independent of every
thing of the kind, and give as instances to
sustain their opinion, that not long since
they attend an action 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 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 10 be attending to the bu-
business Of their plantation. On another
occasion, as they were passing up the road
a gentleman inquired Of them where they
were going-whereupo Mr.. Eng replied,
am going over the Blue Ridge in the
stage p at the same instance Mr. Chang,
looking over his shoulder, replied with
smile, ~ am going back home to look af.
ter our wifes and children" When qes-
toned about their mother some time since
by an acquaintance, they said they had for
merly received letters from her, but latterly
they had heard no tidings Of her, and
eVen'if they were to receive letters from
her they would not be able to read them,
as they had forgotten their mother tongue.
They are excellent hands to carry up a
corner of log exceeding all
their neighbors in cutting saddless and
notches in corner logs-both Of them wiel-
ding the axe with power and dexterity
superior to any of the most expert wood
cutters in this wooden country. When
they chop or ght, they do SO double han
ded.
They are inveteterate smokers and
chewers of tobacco-cach chewing his
quid. the other does the same 1t is also
generally admitted that there is a marked
difference IN the systems and tempera-
ments ofthe gentlemen, but still they al
most invariably draw the same inference
from topics submitted to their considera-
ton, and arrive at similar CONCLUSIONS
Mr. Eng not frequently gives serious Of
fence to Mr.. Chang, by testing him 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 sale, pulls the trigger. now if this
be true, it would go far TO prove the doc
trlne OF supposed sympathy existing be-
tween the brothers, but it is questioned by
most Of the neighbors.
They readily admit and acknowledge
themselves 10 entertain strong christian
faith or belief, and are regular attendants
sat church and other religious meetings,
where they deport themselves as becomes
good citizens OF the land Of their adoption
They are strong politicians, and take u
lively interest in all elections that occur
in their district. AS the writer was intor-
med by lady of Mount Airy. they are
mighty stay at home people" ev-
ergolng from home unless called away by
business.