Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-07-22
THE "TITHING. NAN"

The appointment by the Confederate authorities
of one Major Bradford Of Virginia as Tithing man
Chief for this State calls forth, SO far as we have
seen, denunciations from the entire press Of the.
State. ...
As this is an Office never before heard of in this
immediate section, and as our readers may possibly
wish some light on the subject, for the benefit Of
those who have not big dictionary to consult, we
quote from Webster the following:
TITHE, n. Sax. teotha, probably contracted from.
teogetha, as the verb is ts,ghthiun, to decimate-
Sec Ten.
The tenth part Of any thing; bat appropriately,
the tenth part of the increase annually arising
from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the
clergy for their support Tlthcs are personal,
labor art trade, and navigation; predial, when
issuing from the earth, as hay, wood, and fruit
and mized, When accruing from beasts which are
fed froni the ground -BLackstone
TITHE, .. t. To levy . tenth part on; to tax to
the amount of tenth.
When thou hast made an end Of tithing all the
tithes of thine increase.-Deut. xvi
Ye tiths mint and rue.-Luke xi.
TTrHE, o. 1. To pay tithes.- 7asssr. '.''
TITH'ED, (tithd, Pp. Taxed . tenth.
TITHE-FREE, a. Exempt from the payment Of
TIrHE- PAYING, a. Paying tithes; subjected to
pay tithes-FIanElin. ~
TITH'ER, n. One who collects tithes.
TITH'INd, ppr. Levying tax on to the amount of
tenth.
TITRNG, n. A decennary; number or company
of ten householders who, dwelling near each 9TH
er, were sureties or free pledges to the king 70.
the good behavior of each other. The institution
of tithings in England is ascribed to Alfred
Blackstone. -
T1TkNG- Manu.. [tithing and mani The chief
mad 81 tithing; marlborough; one elected to
preside over the tithing.-BlacEston .
2.9A peace officer; All under constable.
3. In New England, parish officer annually
elected to preserve good order ID the church du-
ring divine service, and to make complaint Of any
disordery conduct -
So Il will be seen that the old royal institution
ascribed to King Alfred, of England, is to be
revived in the Confederate States Of America, and
the chief man of the tit6ing" he who is elected
to preside over the tithing Of North Carolina is
Virginian, and Of fcourse in 80 fay that matter
extends his royalty cannot be questioned by tho
simple-hearted people Of the good old North State
! The mere announcement that our "chef man of tho
tithing" is F. F. v, will satisfy the most in.
credulous of the people that he is in high favor 1t
least with those who appear to offer every possible
indignity to this State, and it will likewise, no
doubt strengthen them in the belief that We really
have no men amongst Us qualified to discharge tho
duties Of the most t-ifing clvil Office. Unless this
notion is already too strongly implanted in the
minds Of our people, we think some plan should 10
devised whereby the authorities at Richmond may
be given to understand that the people Of North
Carolina are really rational beings, live in houses,
and are supposed to possess souls that they pay
their debts, even in lind and in eaSnest sbout
maintaining the credit Of the government; that
though they bear great deal without even mur.
mur, yet there is point in their existence beyond
which forbearance doth cease to be . virtue and
further that this point has at length been reached
As to how the "head man Of the borough" OF the
"chief man Of the tthng" is required to attire and
deport himself, we know not. In the days of King
Alfred, we believe, such an officer wore coat Of
mail, rode large horse, and carried heavy shield.
being followed by retinue Of squirss, pages, and
lackey-men generally. The man who is " elected
preside over the tithing in North Carolina may
possibly wish toreyive this ancient CUSTOM to which
we have no objection; though We insist that his
attending se,vants shall be brought FROM Virgris
also Grssas6orough Patriot lz5s.HZ !.