The mountain Democrat., 1863-09-05

Of the adverse claimants, admits, speaking
of the discovery Of silver in the Territory.
that certain pioneers entertained the
idea several years before the Comstock
lead was discovered" the notion having
been confined to Q couple of brother nam
ed Allen and Hosea Grosch. They emi.
grated to this side of the mountains as
early as 1856; that these men seem to
have been possessed of a good deal of
knowledge in regard 10 minerals" =" and had
in some manner got the impression that
there were silver veins east Of the Sierras !;
that they were constantly engaged obtain
NiS2 samplss OGrOck and tSsAing IL for sill
YER. That these men would have been
forgotten but for the finding Of that metal
so near the scene of their explorations. In
the year 1857, Hosea Grosch, while at
work in the shaft, stuck pick in his foot,
which proved fatal. At this time Com
stock gave his name to the celebrated sill
yer lead" etc. Notwithstanding, there
seems to be grave doubts among those
holding under Oemstock, whether the
Gorsch brothers ID not abandoned their
discovery, or at least left it in such man.
ner that it was liable to occupation by
others, or that their title lapsed at the
time Of their death. 1t would seem suf-
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younger brother lost his life by an acci-
dent while at work on the shaft near by
where his manly form now lies mouder-
ing, an uncomplaining, unresisting senti-
mel, surrounded by Goths and Vandals,
who would fain enter the cofines of his
only sepulcher and rob his venerable faith
er OF the inheritance Of his unfortuenate
son, the surviving brother having lost his
life making his escape during the severity
Of the Winter Of 1857, from that then des.
olate and almost uninbabited region
Before leaving, however, he took the pre-
caution, as he had done the three Win
ters previous, to leave an agent on the spot
in charge of his possessions, who, after
his death, conveyed the title, SO far as his
power to do SO extended, holding con-
tract made with the surviving brother OIL
the llth Of December, 1857, for fourth
undivided interest in the Hill silver ledge,
in consideration Of his (Comstock' SER
vices IN remaining on the ground through
the Winter and protecting the mine until
the return Of young Grosch in the Spring.
The assigns Of the estate of the Grosch
brothers claim, as their property, three
fourths Of the $3.50 feet located by them,
and now known as the ComStotk Lead,
in Nevada Territory, together with the
net profits arising thGrefrom since the oc-
cupation by others, in whosoever hands
the same may be found, regardless Of the
threats of resistance and assassination SO
freely INDUCED in, reminding that sort cf
gentry that the days Of Casey, Mulligan
and Mayheld are well played OUT
The GroSch Company propose no barri-
cades, they mount no columbiads they
appeal to Court Of competent ,jurisdic-
ton, confidently relying upon the merits
Of the case. IL successful, they will feel
a just pride in having faithfully done
duty to two unfortunate brother pioneers,
whose hard. earned fame and estate had
well nigh been swallowed up by the ra
pacity Of usurPcrs, in general scramble
To monOplize the vast wealth ofthe miner
al region OF which they were the dscove-
rers. IL the investigation shall not show
an undoubted title, parties in possession
need have no fears, they will hear no more
from the Grosch Consolidated Gold and
Silver Mining Co.