The Fayette Falcon, printed at Somerville, of date the 10th says:

“The quiet of our town was disturbed on Wednesday last by a shooting affray of a very serious nature. A difficulty occurred between James PERRY, and James and John COWAN, which terminated in the shooting of the two later by the former named individual. As the matter is yet to undergo an investigation, we refrain from entering into particulars. James COWAN died from his wounds on Friday morning. It is thought the other will recover. This is the first difficulty of the kind, so far as we are informed, that has occurred in our county since the close of the war, and is much to be regretted. All the parties resided in the same neighborhood, about eight miles from this place. Mr. PERRY was promptly arrested and lodged in jail.”

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 17 Nov. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.