Common Council of this city, on the 14th instant, in celebrating the introduction of the Croton Water into the City of New York,

I have delayed until now to acknowledge the honor of your invitation, in the hope that I should be enabled to be present on that interesting occasion. But fearing that my engagements for that day will deprive me of the pleasure, I pray you will accept my regret and excuse my absence.

I have the honor to be, gentlemen;

very respectfully,

your obliged servant, J. H. BROWER, To CLARKSON CROLIUS, JR., Esq. Alderman 6th Ward, "I

WEST, Esq. Alderman 16th Ward, E. D. \Committee. WILLIAM DODGE, Esq., Asst. Alderman 3d Ward,

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The Officers of the Army and Navy on the station, and other Naval Officers casually here, being invited, made these replies :

From the Officers of the U. S. A.

Head Quarters, Fort Columbus, October 11, 1842.

Col. Bankhead, and the Officers of the Army on this station, accept with pleasure,

the invitation of the Common Council of New York, to join with them, on the 14th inst., in celebrating the introduction of the Croton Water into the City.

JAS. BANKHEAD, Colonel 2d Artillery. Messrs. C. CROLIUS, ) E. D. WEST, V Committee WM. DODGE. S

From the Officers of the U. S. N.

Navy Yard, New York, October 7th, 1843. GENTLEMEN :

I have had the honor of receiving through you an invitation from the Common

Council of the city of New York, inviting myself and the officers of the Navy Yard, " to join with them, on the 14th day of October next, in celebrating the introduction of the Croton water into the city of New York ;" and I beg to assure the Committee, that the Officers and myself will have the greatest pleasure in participating in an event so memorable.