Evening star., 1944-07-09
Capital Sidelights
BIZ Will p Kennedu

The first printer to Congress" pub
Hshed the first daily newspaper in the
United States and also printed the first
copies of the Declaration of Independ-
ence from JefIerson's manuscript and of
the Constitution after it had been hand
written by Jacob Shallus, assistant clerk
OF the Pennsylvania General Assembly
He was named John Dunlap was born
In Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland, in
l747, and at the age of 10 was sent to
Pennsylvania to be trained by his uncle,
William Dunlap, who had married
close relative of Benjamin Franklin's
wife, and was appointed by him post
master of Philadelphia.
This William Dunlap, having learned
the printers trade from William Brad
ford, maintained shop as printer and
bookseller In Philadelphia. When he felt
a call to the ministry. he sent for his
nephew that he might teach him the
typographer's trade. In 1853 he left the
printing business in charge of the
nephew. John, and went to England for
ordination. He later served parishes In
Kings and Queens Counties. Va.
John Dunlap started publication of q
weekly newspaper in November, I'LL
The Pennsylvania Packet or the Gen.
eral Advertiser" On September 2l, 1894.
he made 1t daily-"the first daily
newspaper in the United States" 1t was
on these presses that the Declaration OF
independence was printed, as signed by
John Hancock and the Secretary of
Congress. These broadsides were sent
to the various colonial assemblies and
to Europe.
Dunlop was printer to Congress"
until the new Government was estab-
lished and the Capital removed to New
York. His first daily newspaper after
many changes Of ownership was alb
sorbed by the Public Ledger In 1924. A
fellow craftsman paid Dunlap this trib-
ute: He executed his printing in a
neat and correct manner. While he
conducted newspaper he never in
serted paragraph which would wound
the feelings Of an individual"
In 1780 he was one of 90 subscribers
to the National Bank of the United
States. formed for the purpose Of sup
plying provisions to the Army. His sub
scription was $4,000.
The foreign travel record of President
Franklin D. Roosevelt to date is as
follows: 1884, visited Haiti and Co.
lombia. Puerto Rico. the Virgin Islands,
Panama and Hawaii; 1895, from Octo-
Der to %, cruised from San Diego to
Charleston, s. c., via the Panama
Canal; 1896, July 30 and August l, went
to st. Andrews, New Brunswick, and
Quebec, Canada, and exchanged greet
ings in French with the Governor Gen.
eral, and November 10 to December Is
cruised to South America, where he at
tended the Pan-American Conference in
Buenos Aires; 1888. April 30 to May 9.
cruise in West Indies waters and July
Is to August 8 cruise from San Diego to
Pensacola, Fla. via Panama Canal, and
August 18 visited Kingston, Ontario,
where he received degree at Queens
University; 1889, February 18-March /,
cruise to West Indies waters and Au-
gust 1924, cruise from New York to
Halifax and Newfoundland waters; 1910,
February 15-March /, cruise from Pen
sacola, Fla, to Cocos Islands, via Pam
anna Canal and return and December s.
IA, cruise from Miami to West Indies
waters; 1941, March 20-3O, cruise of the
Florida coast from Port Everglades and
August 3-16, cruise from New London,
Conn, to Newfoundland coast, when the
Atlantic Charter was drafted; 1943,
January 11-30, few to Casablanoa
North Africa: April 2o-21 went to Mon
terrey, Mexico, where he met the Mexi.
can President; August 1-8 visited Birch
Island, Ontario, on a fishing trip; Au-
gust 1925 attended Quebec conference
and visited Ottawa; November H.
December 10 attended the Cairo ana
Teheran conferences.